Indigenous Peoples Day: A look at the removal of tribes in the 1830s

October 9 is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Most Native American tribes rejected the idea of removal during the U.S. expansion westward, and they tried every strategy they could to avoid it.October 9 is Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day. Most Native American tribes rejected the idea of removal during the U.S. expansion westward, and they tried every strategy they could to avoid it.