Category: Native American

Groundhog Day

Published February 2, 2007 in American, CULTURES, Canadian, Celtic, French, German, HOLIDAYS, LEGENDS, Native American, Origin Legends, Spring, Winter | Comments [2]
February 2 is Groundhog Day in the United States and in Canada. The groundhog, also known as a woodchuck (Marmota monax), is a member of the squirrel family. According to American legend, the local television news and Hollywood, he is also a weatherman. If he sees his shadow when he emerges from his [...] Read More »

Columbus Day and Dia de la Raza

Published October 9, 2006 in American, Argentine, Autumn, Bahamian, CULTURES, Chilean, Costa Rican, Ecuadorean, European, HOLIDAYS, Honduran, Italian, Latin American, Mexican, Native American, Spanish, Uruguayan | Comments [13]
On the second Monday in October, Americans celebrate Columbus Day to commemorate Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the New World in 1492. Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, and Uruguay celebrate Día de la Raza (day of the race) on October 12, to commemorate the first encounters between Europeans and Native Americans. Dia de [...] Read More »