Southampton School Board Postpones Decision On Changing Name Of Columbus Day Holiday

Shinnecock Tribal Trustee Nichol Dennis-Banks advocates for changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to "Indigenous Day" at the Southampton Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. ALYSSA MELILLO

Southampton Schools Superintendent Dr. Scott Farina explains the process of putting together the district calendar at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting. ALYSSA MELILLO

Dozens of people, many from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, attended Tuesday night's Southampton Board of Education meeting to advocate for changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to “Indigenous Day.” ALYSSA MELILLO

The Hampton Designer Showhouse. DAN

Dozens of people, many from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, attended Tuesday night's Southampton Board of Education meeting to advocate for changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to “Indigenous Day.” ALYSSA MELILLO

Jessica Ammodore, left, and Faith Ann Loehle, of Manorville, raised more than $1,000 for the autism program at the Eastport South Manor schools. ALEXA GORMAN

Dozens of people, many from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, attended Tuesday night's Southampton Board of Education meeting to advocate for changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to “Indigenous Day.” ALYSSA MELILLO

Louis Gallo, a member and chairperson of the Order Sons of Italy in America's Commission for Social Justice, speaks against changing Columbus Day on the Southampton School District calendar to “Indigenous Day” at a Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. ALYSSA MELILLO

Shinnecock Tribal Trustee Chairman Bryan Polite speaks in favor of changing the name of Columbus Day on the Southampton School District calendar to “Indigenous Day” at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting. ALYSSA MELILLO

Dozens of people, many from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, attended Tuesday night's Southampton Board of Education meeting to advocate for changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to “Indigenous Day.” ALYSSA MELILLO

Dozens of people, many from the Shinnecock Indian Nation, attended Tuesday night's Southampton Board of Education meeting to advocate for changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to “Indigenous Day.” ALYSSA MELILLO

Dozens of people representing various Italian-American organizations, such as the Order Sons of Italy in America and the Knights of Columbus, attended the Southampton Board of Education meeting Tuesday night to speak out against changing Columbus Day on the district calendar to “Indigenous Day." ALYSSA MELILLO

Kelly Dennis, a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, speaks in favor of changing the name of Columbus Day on the Southampton School District calendar to “Indigenous Day” at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting. ALYSSA MELILLO

Sherry Blakey-Smith, a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and an employee at the Southampton School District, speaks in favor of changing the name of Columbus Day on the district's calendar to “Indigenous Day” at Tuesday night's Board of Education meeting. ALYSSA MELILLO

Southampton Board of Education President Heather McCallion at Tuesday night's meeting. ALYSSA MELILLO