Why is it, that in American culture we are taught to only be thankful on thanksgiving? The holiday that was originated from colonialism taking advantage of Native Americans. Why are we only shown a single story of what this holiday stands for in a school?

“Many students still complete an American education unsure about the place of Native people in the nation’s past—or in its present.” Phillip Deloria, Harvard professor and scholar of Native American history.

These questions were going through my head this Thanksgiving while watching my mother make an apple pie. I’ve noticed when it comes to learning in a classroom, oftentimes we are just taught that the USA did the best in every situation. Preserving American history, as if the mistakes the country had made were a lifetimes ago and that the government never really did anything wrong. To grow you need to make mistakes, and we have made so many terrifying mistakes that I’m worried we are not learning from TBH. (Covid-19 and the Spanish flu)

How long ago was it that the current president was putting kids in cages? How many months has it been since President Donald Trump pretended the pandemic, was not real, even though there is audio evidence of him saying he knew how distractive the virus could be and ignored it? How long ago was it that the President of America didn’t condone white supremacy? We try to paint a picture, that we as a society are becoming better, but to become better people and a better world, we MUST acknowledge the wrongs we have done. Today, being the day after Thanksgiving, I acknowledge the hurt and suffering of Native Americans who are not treated even close to respectfully and who never got recognition. Your history has been looked over, since the beginning.

Everything I am wearing is not in stores but here the brands to shop.

Shirt:Zara/pants:bought in Japan/belt:BananaRepublic (they have good quality colored belts), socks & shoes:Vans