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November 17, 2023
Thanksgiving and Historical Truama
 
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The Nation

Sean Sherman argues that we need to decolonize Thanksgiving, while Chase Iron Eyes calls for replacing Thanksgiving with a “Truthsgiving.”

The Washington Post

For centuries, Thanksgiving has been billed as an opportunity for friends and family to gather, with peace and gratitude in their hearts. But for Native Americans, celebrating the autumnal holiday isn’t as simple.

Smithsonian Magazine

In truth, massacres, disease and American Indian tribal politics are what shaped the Pilgrim-Indian alliance at the root of the holiday

Los Angeles Times

It’s hard to say when or how it started, but a few years ago my husband and I quit celebrating Thanksgiving.

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