The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to give Columbus Day a very different name: Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The council voted to replace Christopher Columbus' name on the holiday with a celebration of indigenous people, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported. Columbus Day, recognized by the government as a federal holiday, is celebrated on the second Monday of October each year. Buscaino is expected to introduce a second proposal that would schedule an Indigenous Peoples’ Day to take place on Aug. 9, and replace Columbus Day with "Embrace L.A. Los Angeles is the largest — but not the only — city to get rid of the "Columbus Day" name.

Source: Fox News August 30, 2017 22:41 UTC