Bloomington city staff will examine converting the Columbus Day holiday to one honoring indigenous people, with a majority of the city council indicating at least some support for researching the question during a Committee of the Whole session Monday night.

Council member Jenn Carrillo promoted the idea, using similar language to an earlier proposal to consider a Juneteenth holiday. Last fall, the Bloomington council passed a proclamation honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day. Carrillo said she wants to go further, and recent events related to social justice make such action more urgent.