EDUCATING MYSELF
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MARIA TALLCHIEF
Above all, I wanted to be appreciated as a prima ballerina who happened to be a Native American, never as someone who was an American Indian ballerina Maria Tallchief Born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on an Osage Indian reservation, Maria Tallchief (born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief) and her sister, Marjorie, began dancing as children and both… Continue reading MARIA TALLCHIEF
HOW TO HONOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THIS THANKSGIVING
Today is Thanksgiving. I hope all of you can celebrate with your family whether it be virtually or in person. Reminder: the virus does not stop just because it’s a holiday! This holiday can be emotionally complex as it is a day of mourning for Indigenous and First Nation Folks. Here are some ways we… Continue reading HOW TO HONOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES THIS THANKSGIVING
THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
Growing up, one is always taught about the First Thanksgiving as a celebratory feast that the Native Americans welcomed the Pilgrims to. After this, the pilgrims hand off America to white people so they can create a great nation dedicated to liberty, opportunity and Christianity for the rest of the world to profit. However, this… Continue reading THE HISTORY OF THANKSGIVING
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