26/11/2024
Starting with the lost colony, Roanoke Island ..
I believe that gratitude - thankfulness, is a vital characteristic to have. It is a quality, a virtue that helps one to have a more positive, optimistic, and hopeful attitude. This is the reason I have always enjoyed Thanksgiving Day. It is a special day to remember all that we should be thankful for. In fact, every day should be Thanksgiving!
But, I do not celebrate the "historical" Thanksgiving spectacle depicted with the "Pilgrims and Indians" whitewashed story of White America's heritage. Whatever the facts are about that first "friendly", or "cozy" Thanksgiving meal, or whatever relationship existed between the European settlers and the Indigenous people that day, the event represents the European invasion of our native land!
The Europeans fled religious persecution at home and IMMIGRATED to OUR land as REFUGEES! They invaded a foreign land, and claiming "superiority" over the Natives here, they set about to "civilize" them, ("for their own good") and then proceeded to steal their land; pillaging, ra**ng, and killing across the continent, murdering millions of Natives, and taking children from their parents, forcing them into "boarding schools" to be indoctrinated into White "American" society. They indiscriminately and brutally murdered women, men, and children. I could go on, and on, and on.
So, as we gather on this Thursday, let us enjoy our family, enjoy the wonderful food, and be grateful for the blessings received, even in this most difficult of years. But, remember the REAL story of Thanksgiving Day is a day of mourning for the Indigenous peoples of the land, our homeland.
Let us remember and honor our ancestors.
We are the Children of the Sun!
AND, WE ARE STILL HERE! 🦅🪶🌾🌞