Loudoun county schools and administrative offices had a holiday for “Indigenous People’s Day”. On October 9th, what was originally “Columbus Day”, celebrating Christopher Columbus’ discovery of the U.S., is now a day to commemorate and honor Indigenous American people in the United States and their perseverance, cultures, and history.
According to A proclamation on Indigenous People’s Day, 2021, “We must never forget the centuries-long campaign of violence, displacement, assimilation, and terror wrought upon Native communities and Tribal Nations throughout our country,” President of United States, Joe Biden said on October 8, 2021.
Thus, this day has been made a holiday for Loudoun County, which makes it significant for the students as well. How do they celebrate and support this holiday while they are home? “I don’t particularly celebrate it, but I do support this holiday by taking that day to honor Indigenous people and It is super important because of the meaning and symbolism of equity for Indigenous people that has now come to be,” sophomore, Aiman Hassan said. Not every student at Champe celebrates this holiday, but they do honor what it means and how progressive it is for America.
