Thanksgiving Day is still widely recognized as a joyful time for family, friends, and feasts, but the happy tale of togetherness that children are taught in school isn't the most accurate chronicle of what happened—in fact it willfully glosses over a far darker truth. For Indigenous communities this holiday is not about peace and friendship between colonizers and Native communities, it is a reminder of the land theft, violence, and marginalization that Native people have had to endure—both then and still.
So whether it's supporting impactful organizations with your time or money, educating yourself on Indigenous issues of past and present, or doing some online shopping from a Native-owned business, there are plenty of ways you can use this Thanksgiving season to acknowledge and support Native American communities. Check our link in bio for more.
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