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The Indigenous Stories Glossed Over In The Typical 'First Thanksgiving' Story
The Indigenous Stories Glossed Over In The Typical 'First Thanksgiving' Story
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11 minutes
Released:
Nov 24, 2021
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Podcast episode
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The commonly-told version of the first Thanksgiving story leaves out a lot: The indigenous Wampanoag people who lived in a complex society long before the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Rock; Squanto escaping bondage in Spain before becoming an emissary to the Pilgrims; and the long legacy of violent displacement that followed.Paula Peters, a writer and a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, still lives near where the Pilgrims made landfall on her ancestral homeland. She talks about how the 1621 feast fits into history.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Nov 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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