Discussion on Indigenous Perspectives on Thanksgiving

community · October 2023

An article discusses Indigenous perspectives on Thanksgiving, highlighting the history of Indigenous harvest celebrations, the ambivalence toward the holiday due to colonial history, and ongoing food insecurity issues among Indigenous children. It also notes efforts to re-establish traditional foods and calls for recognition of Indigenous peoples as founding nations of Canada.

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• “Following Truth and Reconciliation Day last weekend, I wondered about how First Nations feel today about Thanksgiving... Indigenous Peoples of Canada have been holding annual fall harvest celebrations way before the arrival of European settlers... food insecurity is an “urgent public health crisis” for Indigenous kids... programs are re-establishing traditional foods within Indigenous communities...” — The Islands Grapevine – October 5th, 2023 (October 5th, 2023)

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