Columbus Day

Another effort to create Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana is underway at the Capitol. State legislation would dedicate the second Monday of October to both Christopher Columbus and Indigenous people.

Montana still officially celebrates October 14 as Columbus Day, but a handful of cities here have replaced it with Indigenous Peoples Day.Some local…

Tonight on Capitol Talk: State lawmakers are buckling-down on a number of issues, including increased oversight of non-profit schools for troubled teens;…

A bill that would rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples Day in Montana had its first hearing in a Senate committee Wednesday after clearing the House…

The Montana House of Representatives gave initial approval to remove Columbus Day from the list of state legal holidays and replace it with Indigenous…

Lawmakers in Helena are considering changing the name of Columbus Day to Montana Heritage Day. Many proponents of House Bill 322, including Democratic…

A Montana lawmaker is proposing that the Legislature rename Columbus Day with a name that celebrates Native Americans.The Bozeman Daily Chronicle reports…