Cities, local colleges and community groups are hosting several events across the month of October celebrating indigenous culture and history – forgoing Christopher Columbus Day.
Tag: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Posted inCountywide
A Prehistoric Look at OC’s Indigenous History
OC Parks’ annual ‘Prehistoric OC’ event offered a glimpse at the county’s Indigenous history in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day this year.
Posted inSan Juan Capistrano
Putuidem Village Unearths OC Indigenous History
A new cultural center in San Juan Capistrano is resurrecting the tribal backbone of Orange County, helping residents confront their own history.
Posted inCulture
Orange County Residents Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Different events are taking place in north and south Orange County.
Posted inCulture
Leopo: A Time to Reflect, Recognize Local Indigenous History
Three different indigenous women with ancestral ties to native Orange County offer their perspectives on recognizing local indigenous history.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
Santana: Columbus, Indigenous Peoples’ Day Engages Around Equity
The debate over recasting Columbus Day as Indigenous People’s Day offers a chance to consider equity in society and how best civic leaders can address inequity. In San Juan Capistrano, the historic debate is in many ways still playing itself out in the effort to preserve one of the last original indigenous villages in Orange County. And on the modern policy front, one recent study about inequity in Orange County is challenging local policymakers to confront a stark opportunity gap between geographic areas of the county – split along largely racial, ethnic and income lines.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Columbus Day or Indigenous People’s Day?
Given Orange County’s longtime, official fervor for ideological debates on issues like immigration along with this year’s competitive congressional campaigns, it’s surprising that the question of city recognitions of Columbus vs. Indigenous People’s Day hasn’t yet hit the city council dais.
