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The Myths of the Thanksgiving Story and the Lasting Damage They Imbue (smithsonianmag.com)

Chief Ousamequin shares a peace pipe with Plymouth Governor John Carver. California State Library To read more Claire Bugos' article, please click here. In Thanksgiving pageants held at schools across the United States, children don headdresses colored with craft-store feathers and share tables with classmates wearing black construction paper hats. It’s a tradition that pulls on a history passed down through the generations of what happened in Plymouth: local Native Americans welcomed the...

Lakota Historian Nick Estes on Thanksgiving, Settler Colonialism & Continuing Indigenous Resistance (democracynow.org)

To listen to the 16-minute interview with Lakota historian Nick Estes, please click here. Lakota historian Nick Estes talks about the violent origins of Thanksgiving and his book Our History Is the Future . “This history … is a continuing history of genocide, of settler colonialism and, basically, the founding myths of this country,” says Estes, who is a co-founder of the Indigenous resistance group The Red Nation and a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.

National Congress of American Indians Establishes Foundation to Increase Philanthropic Funding in Indian Country (nativenewsonline.net)

Greg Masten (Yurok), President of the newly formed NCAI Foundation. (photo/Levi Rickert) To read more of Levi Rickert's article, please click here. Last Wednesday, November 15, which was National Philanthropy Day, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) announced the launch of its new philanthropic arm, the NCAI Foundation (NCAIF) . The announcement came on the third day of the NCAI’s 80th Annual Convention and Marketplace in New Orleans. “Today marks a pivotal moment in our ongoing...

The case for decoupling the Thanksgiving holiday from US history altogether (upworthy.com)

Photo by Debby Hudson on Unsplash It's time to make Thanksgiving purely about giving gratitude. To read more of Annie Reneau's article, please click here. As families across the U.S. start prepping for family gatherings and feasts of turkey and mashed potatoes, people are engaging in the usual debates over the origins of Thanksgiving . Kids in American schools are learning various versions of the Pilgrims in Plymouth story, most of which are overly simplistic and many of which are flat-out...

Historic Unveiling of Native American Monument at California State Capitol Set for Tuesday (nativenewsonline.net)

William Franklin Jr. Monumen( rendering displayed last year. Photo/Assemblymember James Ramos) To read more of Levi Rickert's article, please click here. Native American Heritage Month. Tribal leaders, lawmakers, students, and other dignitaries will be on hand on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 for the unveiling of a historic monument dedicated to memorialize the Native Americans in Capitol Park on the grounds of California’s state capitol in Sacramento, California. The capitol stands on the...

Where Every Feather Counts (reasonstobecheerful.world)

Robert Mesta, a member of Arizona’s Pascua Yaqui tribe, is the coordinator of the Liberty Wildlife Non-Eagle Feather Repository in Phoenix. Credit: Rebecca L. Rhoades To read more of Rebecca L. Rhoades' article, please click here. In a small room tucked away in the back of an Arizona-based wildlife rehabilitation center, Robert Mesta sits surrounded by displays of feathers of all sizes and colors, taxidermied birds and Native American implements crafted from feathers. A stack of papers rests...

A Last Conversation With Robbie Robertson, About ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ and Reconvening With Martin Scorsese: ‘It’s Just Been a Gift in Life’ (variety.com)

Image: Getty To read more of Chris Willman's article, please click here. In an interview shortly before his death, Robertson talked about his own Native heritage and said of getting to do a project that has its 'soul' in that world: 'You couldn't have made something like this up. This is so magical.' When I spoke with Robbie Robertson over the phone in the last week of July, it was at what everyone might have expected would be the beginning of a great victory lap for the musician. His work...

Indigenomics 101: A new voice shows how to make room for First Nations at the economic table (financialpost.com)

Indigenomics Institute founder Carol Anne Hilton describes the Indigenous approach to economics as one rooted in values rather than a slavish commitment to market orthodoxy. PHOTO BY YOUTUBE To read more of Kevin Carmichael's article, please click here. The North American bison herd was all but destroyed by European “hide hunters” in the early 1880s, but it’s still possible to sketch the animals’ former range from outer space. A satellite image of the nighttime sky over the Canadian Prairies...

The Long, Strange, Beautiful Road to ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ (thefp.com)

Lily Gladstone and Leonardo DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon. (Courtesy Apple TV+) To read more of Nancy Rommelmann's article, please click here. My father-in-law and late husband, both accomplished actors, wished for a time when Hollywood would make movies about real Native Americans. Now my daughter is living it. It’s 1985, and I am 24—a few years removed from smoking cigarettes in front of the Baskin-Robbins in Brooklyn Heights. I’m in Georgetown, South Carolina, and I jump off the...

Churches confess and repent for sins against Native and Indigenous people [npr.org]

Earlier this year, the Vatican responded to Indigenous demands and formally repudiated the "Doctrine of Discovery," which has its origins in 15th-century papal bulls, or decrees. Gregorio Borgia/AP By Jason DeRose, National Public Radio (NPR), October 6, 2023 Each Sunday, Culver City Presbyterian Church Pastor Frances Wattman Rosenau begins the worship service with these words: "As we gather for worship this day, we acknowledge that the land on which we gather was for many generations...

When Is Indigenous Peoples' Day? (history.com)

CHELSEA GUGLIELMINO/GETTY IMAGES To read more of Becky Little's article, please click here. For the third year in a row, the United States will officially observe Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day . Indigenous Peoples' Day celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans. In 2023, the holiday falls on Monday, October 9. While the Joe Biden administration has officially recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day since 2021 , it is not yet a federal holiday. More than a dozen...

"Native Histories and Cultures Education Act" Legislation Introduced (nativenewsonline.net)

(Photo/Native News Online file image) To read more of the Native News Online Staff's article, please click here. U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Native Histories and Cultures Education Act legislation to improve public education and understanding about Native American peoples and their histories. The legislation aims to correct an ongoing problem of the lack of accurate Native American history being taught in the public...

Amplifying Native Communities Through the Power of Digital Storytelling (firstnations.org)

To read more of the First Nations article, please click here. Native peoples have always used words to weave relevant and meaningful stories. Historically, our stories and images have endured through spoken word, and our very cultures and lifeways have lived on through the remembering and sharing of those stories. To help drive awareness and investment in Native communities, digital storytelling can be an effective and powerful tool. The Importance of Storytelling First Nations’ Vice...

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