NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — People on Randall’s Island are celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
Many said it’s an opportunity to reflect on where we came from and where we ought to aspire to be, CBS2’s Kevin Rincon reported Monday.
Native songs, dance and attire offer a reminder of what life used to be like. For some, it’s also a reminder of how differently life can be lived.
“We all can come from all these random lines called countries, but we all breathe the same air, drink the same water and we all need heat. Nature designed it that way,” said Queens resident Dennis Guiterrez.
Guiterrez has ancestors who lived off the land by using the natural resources around them. He and others said that’s what we ought to go back to.
For others, the day is about countering the praise often given to Christopher Columbus.
“Celebrate a man who was a terrorist, a rapist and a murderer who killed all the native people of this country and replacing that with honoring those people, which is what Indigenous Peoples’ Day is all about,” said Aza, a Brooklyn resident.
The celebration has been held at Randall’s Island for years.
President Biden issued the first presidential proclamation officially observing Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
CBS2’s Kevin Rincon contributed to this report.
from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/10/11/indigenous-peoples-day-celebration-on-randalls-island/
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