In observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, ClaimLinx will be closed on Monday, October 14th. We will return to regular business hours the following day. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Our team members will respond to any calls or messages as soon as possible upon our return on Tuesday, October 15th. We appreciate your patience as we get back to our members and clients.
Here are interesting facts about Columbus Day/ and Indigenous Day that you might find useful:
- Columbus Day commemorates the 1492 landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World, specifically the Americas.
- Many States do not Observe Columbus Day. Other states observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day through proclamations but not officially. Still, Columbus Day remains a federal holiday.
- Colorado was the first state to officially recognize Columbus Day as a holiday on April 1, 1907.
- Indigenous Peoples’ Day honors the histories, cultures, and perspectives of Indigenous peoples and their ancestors who lived on the land now known as North America
- In 2021, US President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
- At a United Nations conference in 1977, Indigenous delegates proposed a day to recognize and celebrate Indigenous communities.