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An indigenous, LDS perspective on Columbus

October 15, 2019 12:00 AM
See also 'Why all the fuss over Columbus Day?'
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Why all the fuss over Columbus Day?

October 10, 2019 12:00 AM
See also 'An indigenous, LDS perspective on Columbus'
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Readers' Forum: 9/24/19

September 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Christopher Columbus
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Readers' Forum 9/10/19

September 05, 2019 12:00 AM
Nek ‘n-ew Roni Jo Draper. I teach multicultural education for people becoming teachers. I am a Yurok tribal member. A while back, I entered my BYU classroom, passed out candy and said to my students, “Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Most students smiled and took the candy. One student raised her hand and, in a voice generally reserved for scolding others, told me how the Book of Mormon testifies of Columbus, and that I should show more appreciation for him. After class, she followed me to my office where she shared her earnest feelings about the sanctity of Columbus and how her mother venerated him and told stories about him at their dinner table. Finally, my student insisted that I give Columbus equal time in my classroom.
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Education Week: Why Christopher Columbus matters

August 22, 2019 12:00 AM
Clark Hinckley, son of former Church President Gordon B. Hinckley and author of 'Christopher Columbus: A Man Among the Gentiles,' spoke about the importance of Columbus during an Education Week session on Wednesday, August 21.
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San Francisco to remove 19th century statue some call racist

September 13, 2018 12:00 AM
FILE - This Friday, March 2, 2018 file photo shows a statue that depicts a Native American at the feet of a Spanish cowboy and Catholic missionary in San Francisco. A San Francisco board has decided to remove the 19th-century statue that activists say is racist and demeaning to indigenous people. The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, on the “Early Days” statue. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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