As you prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with your families, we hope you will consider the historical context of Thanksgiving and reflect on the experiences of native peoples in America. We offer the following resources for you and your family to consider:
- An informative video about treaties signed between the US government and indigenous tribes, and why they continue to matter.
- 9 Ways to Decolonize and Honor Native Peoples on Thanksgiving (a collection of links here)
- The Invention of Thanksgiving
- A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving
- Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving
- Children’s Books with Native Authors & Narratives
- “The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim their Homeland”