Reclaiming Thanksgiving: Indigenous Voices and the National Day of Mourning

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The article discusses the myths surrounding Thanksgiving, highlighting how they serve to erase the violent history of colonization and silence Indigenous voices. It emphasizes the importance of challenging these narratives and recognizing the true history of the United States. Events like the Day of Mourning and Unthanksgiving Day are examples of Indigenous communities reclaiming their history and advocating for justice. The article also draws parallels between the experiences of Indigenous peoples in the U.S. and Palestinians in Gaza, both facing land dispossession and oppression under settler-colonial systems.
Topics:nation#colonialism#culture-and-society#historicalrevisionism#indigenousrights#nativeamericanhistory#thanksgiving
- Thanksgiving Myths Aim to Silence Indigenous Voices. We Won’t Be Silent. Truthout
- Colleges nationwide teach students to 'decolonize' Thanksgiving Fox News
- National Day of Mourning in Plymouth draws hundreds to protest treatment of Indigenous people The Boston Globe
- For Indigenous peoples, Thanksgiving has complex meaning. Oneida chef shares his thoughts. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- It's not a 'warm, fuzzy' Thanksgiving for all: Why some honor a 'National Day of Mourning' USA TODAY
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