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Bishop Mock Election
Bishop Mock Election
Since 2008, we have marked each Presidential Election with a Mock Election at Bishop. This year, instead of voting for candidates, we voted on a Ballot Question - “Should the name of the Columbus Day holiday be changed to Indigenous People’s Day at Bishop School?”
Since 2008, we have marked each Presidential Election with a Mock Election at Bishop. This year, instead of voting for candidates, we voted on a Ballot Question - “Should the name of the Columbus Day holiday be changed to Indigenous People’s Day at Bishop School?”
Our Bishop Community voted 256 to 26 in favor of changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous People's Day at Bishop School.
Our Bishop Community voted 256 to 26 in favor of changing the name of the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous People's Day at Bishop School.
That was 90.8% of voters who wanted to change the name and 9.2% who did not.
That was 90.8% of voters who wanted to change the name and 9.2% who did not.
We were so impressed with the thoughtfulness of students who were able to explain what they were voting about. It was also an impressive turnout (75%), since we only see a fraction of the School in Library classes at the moment. Thank you to all who participated.
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UPDATE from OCTOBER 2021
UPDATE from OCTOBER 2021
We are excited to share that the Arlington Select Board voted to recognize Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus Day, to be observed the second Monday of each October.
We are excited to share that the Arlington Select Board voted to recognize Indigenous People’s Day in place of Columbus Day, to be observed the second Monday of each October.
They also recognized "Indigenous Peoples as native to these lands, and the suffering they faced during and since the European conquest,”
Arlington Human Rights Commission wrote the proposal that was voted on and approved. The Select Board did know about our vote here at Bishop, and some of our students also wrote terrific notes to them, supporting the change.
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The People Shall Continue.mp4An Native American View of what Happened after Columbus
An Native American View of what Happened after Columbus
A Short Introduction to Native America, a PBS Series
A Short Introduction to Native America, a PBS Series
A History of Indigenous People’s Day
A History of Indigenous People’s Day
Indigenous People’s Day celebrates Native American people: their culture and history.
It is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year.
It began as a counter-celebration to Columbus Day. Some people feel that the acts Columbus perpetrated against the Indigenous people mean that we should not celebrate a day honoring him as a person. They honor the Indigenous people instead, who were living in the Americas long before Columbus arrived.
Indigenous people were often treated unfairly after Columbus’ arrival, and sadly many of their customs and stories have been lost. By setting aside a day to celebrate Indigenous peoples, we acknowledge their important contributions to the heritage and history of our country.
The push to observe a day of celebration for Indigenous people began in 1977 when the International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas started to discuss replacing Columbus Day.
In South Dakota, a resolution to replace Columbus Day with Native American Day, backed by Lynn Hart and Governor George S. Mickelson, was passed in 1989. In 1990, Native American day was first officially observed in South Dakota. Berkeley, California was the first city to institute an Indigenous People's Day in 1991, on the 500th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the New World.
People often mark the day by learning more about Native American cultures through movies, books, attending gatherings, or experiencing customs of Indigenous peoples. Native Americans often hold pow wows on this day ~ social gatherings that center around dancing, singing, and honoring their culture.
There is also an International Day of the World's Indigenous People which was created by the United Nations. It is celebrated on August 9 in various nations, although not really in the U.S.
What Voting Looks Like.mp4What Voting Looks Like.
What Voting Looks Like.
A Mail-in Ballot 2020
A Mail-in Ballot 2020
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