How did it become so inconsistent as to what is celebrated across the country, if a holiday is observed at all?

In a story published Oct. 10, 2021, about Monday’s federal holiday, The Associated Press used incorrect punctuation on multiple references to Indigenous Peoples Day.

President Joe Biden has issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s proclamation Friday commemorating Columbus Day veered from a typical White House holiday announcement, with stark warnings of “radical activists” seeking to tarnish the explorer’s legacy. Native American advocates have pressed states for years to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day over concerns that Christopher Columbus helped launch centuries of genocide against indigenous populations in the Americas. “Sadly, in recent years, radical activists have sought to undermine Christopher Columbus’s legacy,” Trump said in his proclamation declaring Monday Columbus Day. Trump frequently cites the commission at his campaign rallies, and he did so again in his proclamation Friday. Trump has also ordered federal agencies to end diversity training programs.

Columbus came in three ships known as the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria. Columbus only made one trip and came home richFalse: Columbus actually made four trips to the Caribbean, and despite bringing back gold, he died in poverty. True: Even though he didn't technically discover America, he did have a major impact in Atlantic exploration and eventually colonization. Columbus Day is a modern holiday established in the 1900's. False: President Benjamin Harrison established a celebration of Columbus Day on the 400th anniversary of Columbus' landing in 1892.

Yaotl Mazahua performs with the indigenous band Aztlan Underground during an event celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. (CNN) - This Columbus Day, Washington, DC, will be celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time. The DC Council voted Tuesday to rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day, but the change will only last a year. Councilmember David Grosso proposed the "Indigenous Peoples' Day Emergency Declaration Act of 2019." "After 5 years, the Council has approved emergency legislation renaming Columbus Day as #IndigenousPeoplesDay," Grosso said on Twitter.

A bust of President Lyndon Johnson is seen in the U.S. Capitol prior to a Capitol Hill luncheon (Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images). National Hispanic Heritage Month is held annually from mid-September to mid-October, but what does that mean, exactly? The time period was first observed in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson. It started as Hispanic Heritage Week, until President Ronald Reagan expanded it to a month in 1988. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18, respectively.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is held annually from mid-September to mid-October, but what does that mean, exactly?