PUEBLO, CO — The federal holiday has gained both local and national attention over the years, with protests breaking out over the treatment of Indigenous people.
While not a federal holiday under United States law, President Joe Biden declared Indigenous Peoples Day in a White House proclamation in 2021. The holiday coincides with Columbus Day a federal holiday both being recognized on the second Monday in October.
Monday we set up live at the Christopher Columbus statue in Pueblo. It is a big area for protesters every year. We’ve seen both people for and against Christopher Columbus gather on this day in years past to express their views on this statue.
The statue goes back decades- it was first installed in 1905. Since then, groups of people both in support and against the statue have gathered here on Columbus Day to share their thoughts.
In 2020 and 2021, demonstrators against the statue demanded …