Where are the voices of indigenous peoples in the Thanksgiving story?

In my research and experience as a teacher educator, I have found social studies curricular materials (textbooks and state standards) routinely place indigenous peoples in a troubling narrative that promotes “Manifest Destiny” – the belief that the creation of the United States and the dominance of white American culture were destined and that the costs to others, especially to indigenous peoples, were justified.

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1 thought on “Where are the voices of indigenous peoples in the Thanksgiving story?”

  1. I wonder if the curriculum and textbook standards have changed at all since the research studies cited in the article. I thought K-12 education gave a more balanced view of indiginous people throughout our history.

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