Right on! About flippin' time! Next Monday in Seattle, you might as well alder-roast some Fraser River sockeye.
There were a few Italian-Americans who showed up to object, but the City Council resolution passed unanimously yesterday:
The Seattle City Council is replacing Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day in the city.
Crossing the Strait
Also up for consideration soon: Nearby Bellingham is considering changing Columbus Day to Coast Salish Day, the tribal group native to the NW coast.