Native American Views

Roles, Celebrations and Critiques

What was the role of Native Americans in Thanksgiving, historically speaking? What do Native Americans think of the holiday today? Many non-Indians believe that the 'first Americans' reject Thanksgiving and do not celebrate it. The truth is more complex, and interesting. A great many Native Americans do celebrate Thanksgiving, in various ways; at the same time, from some Native Americans also come a variety of thought-provoking and important critiques of the holiday and its historical meaning. This section of our prototype Web site, currently under construction, will provide a variety of materials for the exploration and understanding of these issues.