Trump Proclaims Columbus Day, Erases Indigenous Recognition

In October 2025, President Trump issued a proclamation praising Christopher Columbus as a “true American hero,” while denying any space for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The move reignites deep tensions over how America remembers its origins—who gets honored, and who gets forgotten. This video unpacks the power and violence of that erasure, asking: what kind of history do we choose to live by?