[October 9, 2020]

Total years since the First Declaration on Indigenous Peoples Day at the UN, Geneva: 43

Number of states (plus WA, D.C.) that legally adopted Indigenous/Native Peoples Day: 9 

Exact decades since South Dakota was first to observe “Native American Day”: 3

Total states that issued Indigenous Peoples Day proclamations in 2019: 7 

Number of US counties, districts, cities, towns, and villages named after Columbus: 54

Number of Christopher Columbus statues dismantled or vandalized nationwide in 2020: 24

Total statues removed in Chicago, alone: 3

Total fines a Bad River man faces for allegedly toppling a statue in St. Paul, MN: $10K

Number of years Mike Focia faces in prison if convicted of the felony charge: 5

Total arrest threats made to a Unicorn Riot journalist at a Columbus stand in Philly: 3

Estimated number of petitioners behind a statue removal campaign in Syracuse: 18K

Percentage of Americans polled by the Knights of Columbus who favor Columbus Day: 57%

Total days Christopher Columbus spent on the North American continent: 0

Exact years after Columbus’ 1492 voyage when US schools adopted the warped history: 400

Total cans of food required to waive entrance fees to Crazy Horse Monument, Oct. 12: 3