Everything we've been taught about #Thanksgiving is wrong. We know it'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
We have a responsibility to make conversation about this w/ others, to break the cycle. It'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
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