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Rethinking Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, let’s tell the truth.
The story we learned about Pilgrims and Native peoples sharing a peaceful feast leaves out the real history of the Wampanoag Nation, colonial violence, and the inequalities still faced by Indigenous communities today.

In this video, Aya Fubara-Eneli breaks down:
• The true origins of Thanksgiving
• What happened to the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Nipmuc & Pocasset peoples
• Why many observe a National Day of Mourning
• Modern “feast and famine” inequalities
• Indigenous philosophies offering a path toward justice

Thanksgiving doesn’t need to be canceled —
but it must be rethought, with truth, honor, and healing at the center.

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