Everything we& #39;ve been taught about #Thanksgiving is wrong. We know it& #39;s critical to acknowledge indigenous history and indigenous lands, as well as the harmful impact this holiday has on Native people of the past and present. https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/21/us/thanksgiving-myths-fact-check.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/2...
We have a responsibility to make conversation about this w/ others, to break the cycle. It& #39;s directly connected to our work, after all. Our office is on the lands of the Dakota — land stolen through misleading Treaties in the 1800s. http://www.seattleschild.com/This-Thanksgiving-educate-your-family-about-Native-history-and-culture/?fbclid=IwAR1q09DnvzHKYdznimCtjJtAOHNnTL11JenvntAGIn771d6JVfMAbmbCL0o">https://www.seattleschild.com/This-Than...
We also know that the #climatecrisis is in part due to a disconnect from the land we are on & forgetting the wisdom of the people that have lived here for generations. There is tremendous resilience & leadership on climate action by #IndigenousPeople! https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/11/20/arts/braiding-sweetgrass-author-robin-wall-kimmerer-restoring-relationship-with-land/?event=event25&fbclid=IwAR3uJn2v0uOQmKDruWQs8gfyZR3jx_gcKYs-JLbOxnywpf_ufcV_8Wjj-Cw">https://www.bostonglobe.com/2019/11/2...