citizenship celebrations to commemorate Australia Day Thousands rallied against the mistreatment of Indigenous people across Australia on Wednesday as citizenship ceremonies took place to mark the country's national day intended to celebrate the birth of the modern Australia. The January 26 public holiday marks the date the British fleet sailed into Sydney Harbor in 1788 to start a penal colony this week's poll by the market research company Roy Morgan showed nearly two-thirds of Australians say that January 26 should be considered "Australia Day." The rest say it should be "Invasion Day." Australia's 700 Prime Minister Scott Morrison honored the traditional custodians of the country. "We recognize Indigenous people's right across our land from the Torres Strait Islander people in the north they also have been at greater risk from COVID-19. Most of the 200 or so Aboriginal communities spread across Western Australia are closed to tourists and travelers. Australia on Wednesday recorded at least 74 deaths from the virus " Morrison said. While the Australia Day remains contentious 000 or so Indigenous people track near the bottom of its 25 million citizens in almost every economic and social indicator. Living often in remote communities it is "Invasion Day." Many protesters at rallies across cities dressed in black to mourn the day who arrived in the Pacific 252 years ago triggering British colonization of the region

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