Rethinking Thanksgiving

27/11/2025 13 min
Rethinking Thanksgiving

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Rethinking ThanksgivingThis Thanksgiving, let’s tell the truth.The story we learned about Pilgrims and Native peoples sharing a peaceful feast leaves out the real history of the Wampanoag Nation, colonial violence, and the inequalities still faced by Indigenous communities today.In this video, Aya Fubara-Eneli breaks down:• The true origins of Thanksgiving• What happened to the Wampanoag, Narragansett, Nipmuc & Pocasset peoples• Why many observe a National Day of Mourning• Modern “feast and famine” inequalities• Indigenous philosophies offering a path toward justiceThanksgiving doesn’t need to be canceled —but it must be rethought, with truth, honor, and healing at the center.✨ Subscribe to Rethinking Freedom – Goal: 10,000 subscribers by December 2025

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