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...added that some Native Americans were offended by the celebration of the anniversary, a day which reminds them not only of Columbus but also of more recent anti-Native American policies, such as the 19th-century "Trail of Tears" forced removal of Georgia-area tribes under the Andrew Jackson administration...
This was the first year the event has featured a vigil, which Branch said communicated the essence and promoted awareness of the story of Columbus...
...opening address, Rodman emphasized that the vigil was not in opposition to Columbus as a man or Columbus Day as a holiday, but was an opportunity to express different cultural views...
...broaden the reach of the vigil, the organizers incorporated other groups who were affected by the events Christopher Columbus set in motion...
After Rodman's opening address, NAHR Co-Chair Ethel B. Branch '01 discussed the events following Columbus' landing in 1492, which affected the religions, languages, ideologies and ways of life of the indigenous peoples...