Cincinnati to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day

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In a symbolic show of support for Native Americans, City Council voted 6-2 to instead recognize Oct. 8, 2018, as Indigenous Peoples' Day, an alternative celebration honoring the civilizations that called the Americas their home before European explorers called them America.



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