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6 Things Every Non-Native Should Do On Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving history taught in classrooms is often whitewashed. We asked Indigenous people what everyone should know about the holiday -- and how non-natives can be better allies.

Snopes on MSN · 38m

4 Misconceptions About 'the First Thanksgiving'

The fairytale-like story of Pilgrims and Native Americans supposedly breaking bread together is a misleading version of real-life events.

Orange County Register on MSN · 16h

Why the first Thanksgiving may not have had the Pilgrims

The first Thanksgiving? We are accustomed to thinking of the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the neighboring Wampanoag tribe of Massachusetts as the first to celebrate Thanksgiving, but some scholars say that isn’t accurate.

The San Fernando Valley Sun/e… · 11h

Reflections on Native American History During Thanksgiving

The arrival of each holiday season in the U.S. brings the inevitable retelling, and mistelling, of the “first Thanksgiving.” Via history books, school plays and a beloved Charlie Brown special, […]

NBC Chicago · 20h

When was the first Thanksgiving and when did it become a holiday? What to know

As many prepare to gather around the table for annual Thanksgiving feasts and celebrations, some might wonder when the tradition started and when it became a national holiday.

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Wampanoag history book returns to nonfiction shelves. Why was it removed?

Author Linda Coombs was surprised to find out earlier this year that the book was moved to the fiction shelf of a Texas library when a five-member panel in Montgomery County voted for the move after a ...

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Her tribe was at the first Thanksgiving. Now this Powwow Princess is looking to the future

Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, was a member of the Wampanoag Nation who lived near Plymouth, Massachusetts in the early ...

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Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today's Wampanoag tribe fight for their ancestral lands

Examine current issues facing the Wampanoag people, the Native people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims only to have their ...

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Her tribe was at the first Thanksgiving. She's an ordinary 16-year-old ... and a Powwow Princess

She also represents the future of a proud tradition, as this year's Powwow Princess of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the Native American tribe that attended the first Thanksgiving. "I've been ...

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‘We have finally been heard’: Healey orders state recognition of Herring Pond Wampanoag tribe in Plymouth

The call from Governor Maura Healey’s office delivered the news Melissa Ferretti had longed to hear: At last, the state would formally recognize her tribe, the Herring Pond Wampanoag.

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