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Montana lawmaker proposes renaming Columbus Day

A Montana lawmaker is proposing that the Legislature rename Columbus day with a name that celebrates Native Americans.

The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports that State Rep. Bridget Smith, D-Wolf Point, submitted a bill request last week that would change the holiday to celebrate indigenous people instead of the explorer.

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2016/06/19/montana-lawmaker-proposes-renaming-columbus-day/86120724/

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