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6 Native American girls school us on the REAL history of Thanksgiving.


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Native American Girls Describe the REAL History Behind Thanksgiving | Teen Vogue

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[waynepan]

When some racists yelling "Get out of my country！", they have forgotten who this land originally belonged to.

[vickysaitou]

History books are full of lies. Love the ending scene.

[laurah]

As a teacher, I always teach the honest truth about holidays and events in History. Always shocks my students, but they need to know. People need to know the truth.

[miguelangelgarcia]

In Spain happens the same. We “celebrate” the Spain day, on the 12th of October. What we are actually celebrating is South America genocide. It's terrible I know.

[Mithra]

Oh I didn't know that about thanksgiving. I am french from France and I am thankful that Native americans still exit. So many people love your differrent cultures. Be blessed

[yvonnedelories]

What they did at the end of this video gave me chills!

[nicoleblount]

It’s interesting you don’t see Native people talk about Thanksgiving. Maybe it’s a day of mourning for them

[livelaughmakomo]

This is why my mother didn’t celebrate thanksgiving? I just found out! This is sad

[YHLGguitargeek]

Masasoit brought the people _and_ the food to the Plymouth colony. It was a three-day rager where the Colonists were celebrating having not starved to death, and the Wampanoag were celebrating a new alliance which could help defend them against surrounding nations. An alliance which lasted 50 years beyond that first festival.

[kekepalmer]

Im native American, my family is religious we look at Thanksgiving to thank god for what we have

[dargay]

Thanksgiving means something different now. Can't ban all holidays. God bless these native americans who have suffered a lot.

[fruitoson]

I tried to tell this to my parents and they compared me to ISIS so

[nicholasemjohnson]

The Pequot Massacre was tragic, there's no doubt about that. But the  Thanksgiving we celebrate has NOTHING to do with it.
First of all, the massacre happened during May. It's hard to believe that they would commemorate it in November.
Second, there was a Thanksgiving afterwards, but it was nothing like the one we know. At the time, Thanksgiving was declared after every victory in battle. And there was no feasting; all they did was pray and fast.

[mashr]

We cannot change the past, but we can honor it, while building a better future. 🧡

[MextizaCalifa]

Thanksgiving a day of giving thanks to whomever is important in your life. Idont celebrate americas Thanksgiving bit i do celebrate a Day of giving thanks to my family for everything they do for me. A day of gratitude is what we celebrate. Thanksgiving can be what u want it to be.

[ajgg]

i was told that thanksgiving was different from this entire truth so just hearing it from 7 beautiful native american young women is so powerful to me cause i’m also native, much. That’s why when my teacher was talking about the first thanksgiving in the textbook, i slammed it shut, looked at her and said “this is wrong” then told her the same exact words there’s girls said. she sent me to the principals office and now i’m suspended for a week😭😳 i’m shook to death

[ave]

Fun fact, This video had almost 30k DISLIKES.

[ladydriver]

I'm a Black American and I stand with my Native American Indian Sisters and brothers!!!

[wjh]

I think there lies some confusion between the pilgrim thanksgiving, and the other settlers and their actions here.

[MrBryann]

Some of you people in the comments are so upset! The amount of negativity and hate is ridiculous.