Recalling that: In 1492, Christopher Columbus initiated a genocidal campaign against Indigenous Peoples that began with the Taíno, Karib, and Arawak Nations and extended throughout the Americas, and
Recalling that: Christopher Columbus was the first trans-Atlantic slave trader in the Western Hemisphere, and
Recognizing that: Christopher Columbus is a symbol, not of a man, but of imperialism, colonialism, and genocide, and
Further Recognizing that: Imperialism and colonialism are continuously manifesting with the exploitation of humanity and the Earth as well as in the ongoing violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: We, the undersigned call on The Holland Group, Inc and the City of Mayagüez to abandon their plans to erect a monument to Christopher Columbus on the island of Boriken (Puerto Rico) in 2010. This proposed project is not only offensive to the local Taino, Karib, Arawak and other Indigenous Peoples but it is an offense to all peoples of good conscience around the world.
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http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/say-no-to-columbus
Recalling that: Christopher Columbus was the first trans-Atlantic slave trader in the Western Hemisphere, and
Recognizing that: Christopher Columbus is a symbol, not of a man, but of imperialism, colonialism, and genocide, and
Further Recognizing that: Imperialism and colonialism are continuously manifesting with the exploitation of humanity and the Earth as well as in the ongoing violations of the rights of Indigenous Peoples,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: We, the undersigned call on The Holland Group, Inc and the City of Mayagüez to abandon their plans to erect a monument to Christopher Columbus on the island of Boriken (Puerto Rico) in 2010. This proposed project is not only offensive to the local Taino, Karib, Arawak and other Indigenous Peoples but it is an offense to all peoples of good conscience around the world.
Sign petition at:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/say-no-to-columbus
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