Thanksgiving | Native Americans | One Word | Cut

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We invited Native Americans to respond to the word "Thanksgiving." These are their responses.

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[yishkabob]

In college, one of my Native friends said, "It's the only time of the year everyone remembers we exist."

[ramla]

Native Americans are some of the strongest and kindest people I have ever met

[jare]

a native for president that will be interesting to see a real American run the country

[KenniIsBored]

"The USA has had no chill ever since fuckboy Chris sailed his ass here by mistake"
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[roxanamoraga]

I think the overarching message here isn't that Thanksgiving is bad (by no means, a lot of theme even said they like the holiday and enjoy spending time with family), however, I do think the point they're trying to make is that we need to change the way it's been taught to children in schools. It was most definitely not a happy feats where Pilgrims and Native Americans ate together.. I just think too many lies are told in our history books when it comes to Native Americans and I don't think it's right.

[allenpasquale]

They say "if you dont know your history, your doomed to repeat it". We seem to be born with these thoughts, but never grow to overcome our past. Docs like these make us feel we're in the same predicament as our ancestors, with no way out. Education is the key to our success as a people. Please parents..your the story teller and your kids are the listeners....

[GnashingOvTeeth]

The woman at 1:48 is absolutely beautiful.

[TampaTec]

1:44 she looks amazing, a true proud native American.

[roofoochoo]

I remember being in elementary and half the class dressing up as pilgrims and half of the class dressing up as Native Americans and ate candy.. But in reality it is so different. The idea of giving thanks to the people you love and having a holiday for that is awesome. Reteaching history as a happy pilgrims and native americans got together and ate food at a big table isnt.

[GeorginaWu]

The last lady is so true, people just blinded by the eating, the celebration, but forgot about the history.

[willedwards]

Whose here after watching change my mind? Lol

[whoadee]

I'm Native American and I love Black Women

[georgecuyler]

My understanding of Thanksgiving is that we Indians were celebrating the abundance and we noticed that the pilgrims were without food and so we invited them into our celebration for the abundance of our crops. If you go to Europe and ask them about Thanksgiving they'll have no idea what you are talking about.

[mehhmehhme]

I like MJ's song - They don't really care about us. It is a song about loving each other regardless of race or skin color. That's what we should do instead of destroying each other.

[mystdragon]

Most Natives I know, including my family celebrate Thanksgiving as s holiday of family friends and coming together. But in the back of my head from time to time the realization of the suffering of so many people will follow.

[Ashamanknight]

As a mexican american, thanksgiving for me is all about family. No one I know even associates it with native americans or pilgrims.

[Scrappygemini]

as a kid I knew all this already and would ask about it in school because it was nowhere in history books and I remember the teachers getting mad an upset. let's just say I am blessed that I had guardians that did not want me blind to the truth and brainwashed at a young age. But my heart goes out to all the people native to this land before anyone else calmed it.

[KATSU_M]

as a native american, please continue celebrating :)

[laurawesoff]

My family just ate. There was no talk about Pilgrims.

[Thegiddyowl]

I agree whole-heartedly with the woman who described this holiday as "romanticized."