Mitchell quoted in BDN article on possible Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Orono

Penobscot John Bear Mitchell, a lecturer in Wabanaki studies at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about Orono considering to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The town would join a growing number of locales, such as Bangor and Belfast, that are shifting the focus away from Christopher Columbus, according read more Mitchell quoted in BDN article on possible Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Orono