as t this articicle in usaoday points out, 14 of the 50 u.s. states as well as 130 different cities across the country are celebrating indigenous peoples day either instead of or in addition to columbus day. one of the reasons being that for many, christopher columbus day is not really a day of what it means to exploit the americas but an exploration that eventually led to the genocide of native peoples and paved the way to cololonialism and slaver. as a rememinder of this s usa ty article, post for columbus made four expeditions to the caribbean and south america over two decades during which he or his followers enslaved or totally decimated native american populations. this is nothing new. over the past few years, there have been a gradual reckoning with the truth about christopher columbus and his expeditions. this washington post article summarizes it well because this comes amid the ongoing reckoning with race and social justice within the united states following the killing of george floyd. this article reminding readers it has not been a