As we prepare to visit with friends and family this week, I wanted us to take a moment to think about the original, and rightful, stewards of this land.
For decades children all across this continent have been fed the lie that their was a great friendship between the pilgrims and "indians" and that they shared a feast together as a sign of that friendship.
But the reality is not that simple and never has been. Yes, there was a feast in 1621, however it was not a joint celebration put on by both communities.
And even after they sat and broke bread, the violence inflicted upon the native communities only got worse. Some settler villages would even give thanks after the slaughter of native camps, but in reality they would give thanks for EVERYTHING that happened to them in the new world that did not lead to their immediate death.
While you eat your truck this week, watch America's team lose yet again, and argue with your MAGAt uncle, remember those who truly paved the way for you to have this celebration, many of them with their very lives.
ROH EP 50 Source Notes:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/first-thanksgiving
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystic_massacre
https://blog.nativehope.org/what-does-thanksgiving-mean-to-native-americans
