(Jeenah Moon/Reuters) New York City public schools will replace Columbus Day with Indigenous People’s Day and will cut out snow days through the use of remote learning beginning next year, the city’s department of education announced Tuesday. NYC Department of Education spokesman Nathaniel Styer reportedly told Fox News that the shift toward recognizing Indigenous People’s Day was done to place “a spotlight on the history, cultures, and traditions of Indigenous people.” Advertisement “Indigenous People’s Day recognizes that Native people are the first inhabitants of the land that became our country,” Styer said. “Recognizing it on the calendar puts a spotlight on the history, cultures, and traditions of Indigenous people and we look forward to honoring this day next school year.”