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Schools tell families how to ‘decolonize Thanksgiving’

The district of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) has provided families with the resources needed to “decolonize” Thanksgiving, including guidance on recognition of the indigenous land.





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Thanksgiving is a day that can be difficult for so many to celebrate while we reflect on the history of the holiday and the horrors inflicted on our indigenous peoples“said DCPS Chancellor Lewis D. Ferebee in a e-mail sent to families of students on November 18.

He added That, for those who chose to celebrate, fairness team was sharing tips “for how you can take in consider decolonizing your Thanksgiving.

If you plan a Thanksgiving meal, consider doing a land recognition,Ferebee said.

A link provided in the email led to suggestions on how correctly support the natives people “who owns the earth. “

Don’t sweeten the past. Usage terms like genocide, ethnic cleansing, stolen land and forced removal to reflect the actions taken by the colonizers” one of read the recommendations.

The guide states that the indigenous people should not be treated as “a relic of the past“And what earth awards should function as “living celebrations of Indigenous communities. “

Ferrebee also included in his email two articles on the question, together with two lists of Native American books – one list for adults and each other for children.

To look for another reason to escape the public educational propaganda fields, here it is,” the former chaplain of the Idaho Senate, Bryan Fischer, wrote on Twitter, commenting on the article that brought the Ferebee e-mail to the attention of the widest public.

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