Maine is latest state to drop Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day

Christopher Columbus.
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Maine just became the latest state to drop Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples' Day, just days after its neighbor, Vermont, made the decision to pursue doing the same.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed the decision into law on Friday, citing the importance of better understanding the past.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.