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Issue: 719

November 23, 2017

Cover Story

Thanksgiving: The National Day of Mourning – Text of 1970 speech by Wampsutta, An Aquinnah Wampanoag Elder

By The Black Commentator Guest Commentator

History wants us to believe that the Indian was a savage, illiterate, uncivilized animal. A history that was written by an organized, disciplined people, to expose us as an unorganized and undisciplined entity.

History wants us to believe that the Indian was a savage, illiterate, uncivilized animal.When Frank James (1923 - February 20, 2001), known to the Wampanoag people…

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Happy Thanksgiving

Cartoon

Happy Thanksgiving

By Eric Garcia Cartoonist/Artist

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Guest Commentary

The Thanksgiving Myth – Mistakes, Lies & Misconceptions About American Indian People

By John Two Hawks Guest Commentator

I see nothing wrong with gathering with family to give thanks to our Creator for our blessings and sharing a meal. I do, however, hope that Americans as a whole will one day acknowledge the true origin of this holiday, and remember the pain, loss, and agony of the Indigenous people who suffered at the hands of the so-called 'pilgrims'.

Let me begin by stating that thousands of years before the 'official' Thanksgiving Day was proclaimed by Governor Winthrop of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637,…

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