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Sun Nov 22, 2009 at 14:22:56 PM PST
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Native American Heritage Day
Friday, the day after Thanksgiving
Most people aren't aware of this, but last June, President Obama signed into law a joint resolution of the House and Senate, sponsored by Rep. Baca of California and Sen. Inouye of Hawaii, naming the Friday after Thanksgiving Native American Heritage Day, "to honor the achievements and contributions of Native Americans to the United States."
The general truth, that we little understand the implications of what we celebrate, and that we should become more aware of our history and how others view it, is very appropriate to carry in our thoughts on this supposedly contemplative occasion.
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Thu Nov 19, 2009 at 14:21:08 PM PST
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"In a little more than one hour, five or six hundred of these barbarians
were dismissed from a world that was burdened with them."
"It may be demanded...Should not Christians have more mercy and
compassion? But...sometimes the Scripture declareth women and children must perish with their parents.... We had sufficient light from the word of God for our proceedings."
-Puritan divine Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana
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Sat Nov 22, 2008 at 14:29:34 PM PST
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I've again been entreated by numerous people to post the Thanksgiving Diary that I've put up here the past four years. I'm reposting a slightly edited version of last year's entry. For those of you who've read it before, I apologize.
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I forced myself to watch the History Channel's Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower last weekend. I don't feel as if I totally wasted my time. Including performances and interviews of some Wampanoags, descendants of the indigenes who saw the Pilgrims make landfall 388 years ago, made the program a good deal more palatable than it might have been.
I would have preferred a bit more about how one reason the Pilgrims were "persecuted" in England and Holland was because of their efforts to get everyone to comply with their own crabbed view of religion. Something they and the Puritans who followed them also did here in America. Not dissimilar from what some modern day others would like to do now. But what an improvement the program was over past efforts.
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Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 05:07:38 AM PST
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"In a little more than one hour, five or six hundred of these barbarians
were dismissed from a world that was burdened with them."
"It may be demanded...Should not Christians have more mercy and
compassion? But...sometimes the Scripture declareth women and children must perish with their parents.... We had sufficient light from the word of God for our proceedings."
-Puritan divine Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 at 08:39:25 AM PST
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"In a little more than one hour, five or six hundred of these barbarians
were dismissed from a world that was burdened with them."
"It may be demanded...Should not Christians have more mercy and
compassion? But...sometimes the Scripture declareth women and children must perish with their parents.... We had sufficient light from the word of God for our proceedings."
-Puritan divine Cotton Mather, Magnalia Christi Americana
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 at 00:41:46 AM PST
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What follows is a heavily edited version of my last year's Diary on Thanksgiving.
 I forced myself to watch the History Channel's Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower last weekend. I don't feel as if I totally wasted my time. Including performances and interviews of some Wampanoags, descendants of the indigenes who saw the Puritans make landfall 387 years ago, made the program a good deal more palatable than it might have been.
I would have preferred a bit more about how one reason the Pilgrims were "persecuted" in England and Holland was because of their efforts to get everyone to comply with their own crabbed view of religion. Something they also did here in America. Not dissimilar from what some modern day others would like to do now. But what an improvement the program was over past efforts.
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Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 10:37:12 AM PST
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Mon Nov 19, 2007 at 05:09:52 AM PST
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(cross-posted from DailyKos)
American Indians, Native people, Native Americans - somehow Thanksgiving is one of the times in the year when I hear the word 'Indian' most often (unless casinos or a sports team are in the news).
Which is no doubt why November is Native American Heritage Month. Though I can't say I've seen any mainstream (ie, not on a blog) PR for that this year. Have you? Maybe it's just me...
In any case, would you like to know more about Native American lives now, understand more about the past history, find out where they live, what they're working for, how they vote in your state? How easy it is for them to register to vote in your state?
Or have you wondered about the truth behind the myths of Thanksgiving? If you know about all that, ever wish you had an alternative curriculum for your local school teachers?
Or would you just like some conversation pieces for the family dinner on Thursday? Or a fry bread recipe?
Follow me over...
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