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OCTOBER 10, 2000

Although Native American leaders haven't yet ruled out holding their own protest parade, the city of Denver, Colorado, could see see competing events on Columbus Day 2001.

City officials won't consider any permits until 90 days before the actual event, however. Italian-American leaders said they plan to apply for another permit next year.

This year, they held the first parade the city has seen in nine years. American Indian activists and their supporters held a peaceful protest of the parade.

The final count of protesters arrested on Saturday is 141. Many of them said they were excited and happy to have taken part, including 70-year-old Josie Acosta, the oldest arrested, and the youngest, a 12-year-old boy.

Both sides of the issue considered the actions of the police to be commendable. Glenn Morris, a member of the American Indian Movement in Colorado, said the police were very professional and C.M. Mangiaracina, organizer of the parade, said the police were the most well-behaved out of everyone involved.

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