8 historical moments more important to Native Americans than the ‘First Thanksgiving’
8 historical moments more important to Native Americans than the ‘First Thanksgiving’
- November 21, 2023
- Sarah Whitt, global and international studies, Time Magazine, Nov. 21, 2023
Forced assimilation at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School (1879-1918). Sarah Whitt, tribal citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and UCI Assistant Professor of Global and International Studies who teaches about Indigenous history writes, “Despite these brutal “assimilationist” efforts, Indigenous peoples survive today. … Learning about this history dispels the misconception that Native people only exist in the past or that we were unable to recover from the boarding school era. Healing is ongoing. … Around the time of Thanksgiving—or “Thanks-taking,” as it's known in some circles—the general public should educate themselves about whose land they're "giving thanks" on.”
For the full story, please visit https://time.com/6335525/native-american-historical-moments-more-important-thanksgiving/.
Would you like to get more involved with the social sciences? Email us at communications@socsci.uci.edu to connect.
Share on:
Related News Items
- Whitt receives award from National Endowment for the Humanities
- 8 historical moments more important to Native Americans than the 'First Thanksgiving'
- An Indigenous Take on Native American Heritage Month
- Whitt awarded fellowship to study Indigenous confinement, punishment, resistance
- How to write a winning grant application
connect with us