What was the indigenous community thankful for in a time when schoolteachers had kids colouring pictures of pilgrims and making turkeys from outlines of their hands?: I do recognize that a major element of Thanksgiving is the celebration of the harvest but there is now such a disconnect between food production and the consumer that it seems hypocritical.As an adult I’ve tried to avoid it but have typically faced opposition.Some traditions, even though not traditional die hard.Surely some people must be rolling their eyes at this young nation’s ‘big birthday.’ But First Nations people of Canada must really cringe at the birthday celebration.The truth is that the story of our nation – its people and how we all got here – started long before July 1, 1867.
So far, from what I’ve read, the oldest artifacts discovered date back 15,500 years.Another red flag is people touting to be devoutly Catholic or describing themselves as “God-fearing,” Wade said.By Chinta Puxley THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON _ After surviving 11 years in a residential school with art as his only escape, 19-year-old Alex Janvier was ready for freedom. ” he remembers the officer responding and then came the question: “Do you have a pass?Kim and Jordan Wheeler don't celebrate Thanksgiving Day in their house.In their blended Cree/Ojibway/Mohawk/European-descended family they've come up with a new way to mark the holiday — something they call "You're Welcome Weekend." Jordan: My Indigenous family celebrated Thanksgiving while I grew up.
While there is hardly agreement on the use of “Native American” or “Indian” as a generic term to describe the first peoples of Turtle Island, the multiplicity of meanings to “Native American” has caused confusions abroad—particularly among overseas con artists trolling digital dating sites.