PUEBLO, Colo. (KOAA). — Across the nation, Columbus Day is being observed as many federal offices are closed or remain closed with the ongoing Federal Government shutdown.

Becoming a yearly recognized event in 1934, a proclamation was signed by former President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognizing the date, according to The American Presidency Project . It would not be until President Lyndon Johnson signed legislation in 1968 that created Columbus Day as a Federal Holiday, which became effective in 1971.

Each year in Pueblo, at the Christopher Columbus Piazza in downtown Pueblo, many Italian-Americans gather to celebrate their heritage and hear community members and leaders speak.

On the flip side of this coin lies Indigenous Peoples' Day. Celebrated on the same day, it has continued t

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