Christopher Columbus murals covered with Native American tapestries at Notre Dame University

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Christopher Columbus murals covered with Native American tapestries at Notre Dame | The College Fix

The University of Notre Dame administration has now covered the school’s 12 murals depicting the life of Christopher Columbus, which generated protests and petitions from Native American groups on campus

The 12 tapestries showing Native American symbols and wildlife native to Indiana and are now placed directly over the Columbus murals. The Native American symbols belong to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, who [invited](https://ndsmcobserver.com/2019/09/pokagon-tribe-members-reflect-

In some places, the edges of the original Columbus murals can still be seen. They were commissioned in 1884 by the founder of Notre Dame, Rev. Edward Sorin, and painted by Vatican artist Luigi Gregori. The murals depict Columbus as both a Catholic and American hero,history/) the religious congregation that founded Notre Dame to today’s campus.

 

[Ender]

Virtue signalling continues unobstructed by rational thought.

 

[ChuckB]

The Cancel Culture is alive and well at Notre Dame.

 

[Feanor2]

I can see why they would do this.

 

[Balto1]

About time. Good on Notre Dame.

 

[Ender]

I can see why they would do this.

Why? Have you seen the murals? They have Ind… Native Americans in (as I recall) three of the twelve. Is that alone sufficient to condemn the depictions? What’s going on here? They even covered over a mural of Queen Isabella, venerated by the church as a Servant of God, with a tapestry depicting a turtle and two rats.

Now, instead of murals commissioned in 1884 by the founder of Notre Dame, and painted by a Vatican artist, there are wall hangings showing local wildlife and Native American symbols…and completely irrelevant to pretty much everything.

Why is this a good thing?