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Indigenous Peoples Day? dOCTOR ON dUTY

Oranjestad
Italians say stick with Christopher Columbus Dr. Sneek
Continued from Page 4 Tel. 587 7100
San Nicolas
Activists calling for the city Dr. Luchmun
to change the parade’s TIME SHARE FOR SALE Tel. 584 0299
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Mayor Bill de Blasio, a In this Oct. 14, 1996 photo, a model of the “Santa Maria,” one of _________________________________208180 DENTAL CLINIC 587-9850
Christopher Columbus’ three ships, is pulled up New York’s Fifth
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to certain historical fig- starting 10/7 to 12/16. also Women in Difficulties
ures should be removed, they would keep Colum- tion of Italian heritage. It’s locations from Interval PHARMACY
prompting a backlash from bus Day but celebrate In- very similar to other days Local # 565 9394 or 508 0016 or Oranjestad:
fellow Italian-Americans digenous Peoples Day on throughout the year that e-mail:rmwjmw@aol.com Paradera Tel. 588 6638
who vowed to defend the the same day.In Akron, a we celebrate for many ________________________________208194 San Nicolas
Columbus statue, which city with few Native Ameri- other cultures.”States and TIME SHARE FOR SALE San NicolasTel. 584 5712
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had a rough time. In 1891, Peoples Day on Sept. 11 one of the most inconsis- Local # 565 9394 or 508 0016 or PROF. TAXI 588-0035
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themselves more with Co- a debate that devolved about Native Americans have 37 weeks left price $37000
lumbus. Italian-American into shouting.“The first voy- instead of Columbus, issue for 2 weeks
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Gardaphe, a professor of ican, said, “It’s a celebra- lic. Aruba Foundation
Italian-American studies at For those Visually Incapasitated
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Queens College.
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before the 500th anniver-
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day of October in 1990.
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of Columbus Day in favor
of Indigenous Peoples Day QUOTA Club
in 1992.Many places that Tel. 525-2672
have adopted Indigenous
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including Alaska, have Tel. 583-5400
sizable Native American
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Lake City officials declared