"Thanksgiving"- a National Day of Mourning

[blackcrowheart]

"Thanksgiving"- a National Day of Mourning

an editorial by Publisher/Editor - Terri J Andrews

Never before in the history of America has a subset of this country's
population been so misrepresented, lied about, and viciously
condemned and criticized than the Native American Indians. Our own
history books present a censored and false past that

Comments

[bluestocking7]

Wow - I wish I had read this in time to assign it to my history class this week! I still might post it for them. Thanks for posting this...

[jennifer19]

Mind if I repost this?

[blackcrowheart]

Go for it.

[anonymous]

stealing and reposting so more people can see.

[sa_proto]

Thanks for the reminder about the true nature of the holiday. I try not to apply the spirit of Thanksgiving to the whole concept of "pilgrims getting buddy-buddy with natives", but more as a way of being thankful for what we have, what we've achieved, and who we can celebrate it with. But remembering the true foundation of a holiday is a way to remind oneself to think of the people who are less fortunate, who suffer in the face of our success, and try to help them.

I guess I should be thankful for your presence, connecting me to that part of our past.