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The Seattle City Council voted unanimously to now recognize what was once Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day.
KIRO-TV reports the vote was initially set for last month, but was delayed until Monday because the groups supporting the name change wanted to send a bigger message and have the Indigenous People's Day memo signed on the day itself.
Columbus Day, which is next Monday, is a federal holiday that the city does not recognize.
According to some supporters of the resolution, the name change is a way to honor Native Americans culture. Some supporters have said Christopher Columbus represents the starting point of a genocide against Native Americans and should not be honored with a federal holiday.
Seattle is not the only city that considered a change. In Bellingham, they're considering a proposal to recognize Columbus Day as Coast Salish Day.
In April, the Minneapolis city council voted to recognize both Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day this year.
Columbus Day officially became a United States federal holiday in 1937.
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