My feelings of Thanksgiving. We like to be all gooey about family and cranberry sauce and football. But the day in 1621 when the Wampanoags feasted with the starving colonists was the beginning of one huge bloody betrayal of the people who were here first.Think about it: Thanksgiving winds up being a pretty grim day in Native American history. After the Indians helped the ragged colonists survive and introduced them to their tradition of a harvest feast, what did the colonists do in response? Nearly destroyed a civilization. For Native Americans, Black Friday represents the holiday’s final slap in the face. “You know that’s supposed to be our heritage day? Yes, the Friday after Thanksgiving is designated as the country’s official day to pay homage to Indian heritage and culture. Somehow, I just don’t think that hand-to-hand combat over a big screen is what the Wampanoag had in mind.
Posted on: Thu, 28 Nov 2013 03:22:20 +0000