Rethinking Christopher Columbus and Indigenous Peoples Day: Uncovering the Truth Behind Our Celebrations

What if we've been celebrating a holiday based on a false narrative? Join me, OG Goat, as we tackle the curious case of dueling holidays: Indigenous Peoples Day and Columbus Day. These two observances, sharing the same date in the United States, offer a fascinating glimpse into the clash of historical narratives and the cultural implications that come with them. As we unravel this puzzling overlap, I invite you to question the stories we've been told and consider which holiday might hold more truth. With a nod to those who suggest an Italian Day alternative, we ponder if a reevaluation of our historical celebrations is overdue.

Throughout our lively discussion, I raise some eyebrow-raising questions and challenge the conventional wisdom of these holidays. Can we truly celebrate a day honoring Columbus when history tells us Indigenous peoples were here long before? And what does it say about us if we don't correct these historical inaccuracies? Join me as I encourage you to choose your holiday wisely and reflect on what these observances mean for our understanding of America's past. With humor and candor, we navigate the complexities of truth, history, and cultural recognition in what promises to be an enlightening conversation.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good morning.
Yes, it's another day in theUnited States of America and
it's a holiday.
Yes, it is.
Wait, it's Indigenous PeopleDay.
No, it's Columbus Day.
Wait a minute.
Indigenous people are peoplenative to the land.

(00:27):
But wait, no, no, no, becauseColumbus discovered America.
But wait, you have IndigenousPeoples Day and and Columbus Day
on the same day.
Now, wait, somebody's gotsomething screwed up somewhere,

(00:53):
because how could you have anindigenous people's day on the
same day as the day supposedlysomeone discovered America?
Supposedly, someone discoveredAmerica.
So do you get to choose whichholiday you celebrate?
Or, if it's incorrect, how comeit's not being corrected?

(01:23):
Why are we leaving it like that?
Maybe they don't want to admitthat they're wrong?
That could be a caseInteresting.
I'm just trying to figure out.
One of these holidays is false.

(01:45):
One of these holidays is falseand the true holiday I'm really
tending to lean to is indigenouspeople's day, because I believe

(02:07):
that they were here.
Yeah, I believe that.
I believe the Indians were herelong before Columbus.
It's probably in the recordsomewhere.
I'm going to have to do alittle research and I'm going to
see when was the first Indianset foot on the land in America?

(02:28):
Because we already knoweverybody knows that they were
here before Columbus got here.
I'm just trying to figure outhow come they can't straighten
it out.
Why did we run with the factthat they say Christopher
Columbus discovered America?
Why did they run with that andmake that a holiday?

(02:52):
If it's not true, yes, onceagain.
What part of the game is that?
Yes, once again.
What part of the game is that?
Boy, I tell you.
And you wonder why othercountries have a problem with
respecting the United States?

(03:13):
Because you guys that run thiscountry are half cuckoo.
The things that you do half thetime just doesn't make sense.
I mean, it's obvious that thepeople running this country is,

(03:40):
for lack of a better term, onewho flew over the cuckoo's nest.
Yeah, a bunch of Looney Tunes.
Well, with that being said, guys, I'm going to get out of here.
I just wanted to touch bases onthis.
You choose your holiday.

(04:00):
You know some are choosing tocall it a italian day.
Now, so maybe it's a italianday versus indigenous,
indigenous people's day.
But even as an italian holiday,what does that mean?
Is that the day italiansdiscovered amer, not Christopher

(04:24):
Columbus?
I don't know.
You tell me this is your podhost, og Goat, and I'm signing
out.