In family news, Deb lost an aunt on Thanksgiving Eve. She was going to visit California next week, for the first time. No links, but we love you, Rita. She lived a good life.
Thanksgiving was somewhat a subdued one, given the news. Even before, for me, the holiday has become one of those slightly confusing 'celebrations.' Most reasonable folks realize the traditional Thanksgiving pilgrim & 'indian' eat together story is, at best, a simplification of history. At worst, it's propaganda and disinformation.
Charles C. Mann, author of "1491," has an interesting take on the events of the day in this month's Smithsonian. A short .pdf is here. Is it just me, or does Tisquantum (aka, Squanto; aka The Wrath of God) read to you like an early rev Ahmad Chalabi?
Better late than never: November is American Indian Heritage Month.
A few links: National Congress of American Indians
Native American Online
Your Heros Are Not My Heros
Thanksgiving was somewhat a subdued one, given the news. Even before, for me, the holiday has become one of those slightly confusing 'celebrations.' Most reasonable folks realize the traditional Thanksgiving pilgrim & 'indian' eat together story is, at best, a simplification of history. At worst, it's propaganda and disinformation.
Charles C. Mann, author of "1491," has an interesting take on the events of the day in this month's Smithsonian. A short .pdf is here. Is it just me, or does Tisquantum (aka, Squanto; aka The Wrath of God) read to you like an early rev Ahmad Chalabi?
Better late than never: November is American Indian Heritage Month.
A few links: National Congress of American Indians
Native American Online
Your Heros Are Not My Heros
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