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Indigenous response to ‘Cultural Colonialism’

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 29, 2019

I would like the author of “Cultural Colonialism” to clarify some of her statements made in her column in The Observer. While I understand the overall sentiment of not demonizing Trump supporters, I find the comparison to the brutal subjugation and genocide of Indigenous people since Columbus stumbled upon the “New” World to be ignorant

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Cultural Colonialism

BridgeND | Monday, October 14, 2019

For many, Columbus Day is a 19th century holiday in a 21st century world. It is not a harmless celebration of the old world meeting the new. It is the glorification of colonialism, a catch-all term for the social maladies that no longer plague a diverse and progressive society: paternalism, exploitation, coercive conversion. Yet it

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The truth about Columbus

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Recently, members of the Native American Student Association rallied in favor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day (IPD) by protesting the Columbus murals in the Main Building. They didn’t bother explaining the connection between IPD and Columbus in their call to action, because it has become well-known in recent years. The theory goes as follows: since Columbus’