We all gather to say thank you and celebrate an event that showed generosity from Indigenous peoples.
To this day the descendants of those people live among us or on reservations that we made for them.
When the Vikings invaded England they plundered and ruled over the Anglo Saxons.
Why is it some cultures invade and intermingle but others push them out?
Seriously this is a very concerning holiday to me, it is a day we should have First Nations prominently celebrated but instead we just eat with our families.
Heck on Cinco de Mayo we put up South of the Border decorations and every Mexican restaurant is filled with people
But
Where are the Native American restaurants? Where are those shops that you can buy their cultural items of prominence?
Lunar New Year we give out red envelopes 🧧 and see dragons dance in streets.
Why not Indigenous peoples ways more known or celebrated?
Is there a way to celebrate their culture?
Yes you should gather with friends and family but don’t forget those who cultivated maize, beans and squash. Some tribes even call them the ‘three sisters’.
Please think of them as you eat popcorn 🍿 at a movie, or chips at the Super Bowl, your famous chili and cornbread, or simply pumpkin pie.
Your land is was and should be honored as their land also.
-Jennie Nawrocki
Resources near Seattle:
https://www.offthereztruck.com/
https://www.duwamishtribe.org/
National resources:
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