Beyond Plymouth: Recovering The Many Thanksgivings America Forgot

(ANALYSIS) Nine in 10 Americans gather around a table to share food on Thanksgiving. At this polarizing moment, anything that promises to bring Americans together warrants our attention. The emphasis on the Pilgrims’ 1620 landing and 1621 feast erased a great deal of religious history and narrowed conceptions of who belongs in America — at times excluding groups such as Native Americans, Catholics and Jews.

Why Native American Heritage Month Is Complicated

(ANALYSIS) November is Native American Heritage Month, an interesting if not complex time to celebrate Indigenous people. Many Indigenous people complain about November being selected for the celebration — to many Native people, Thanksgiving is a reminder of the attempted genocide of many tribes by the settlers they helped, not to mention the theft of homelands and children stolen for boarding schools.

AnalysisBecky TallentNovember 22, 2023Becky Tallent, Spokane FaVS, Native Americans, Indigenous people, American Indians, Native American Heritage Month, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving 2023, Native American Heritage DayComment

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