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Descant · 10-11-2021, 01:49 PM

In 2019, we spent the day (Nov. 10) at the Pequod Reservation and museum for their "pow wow" celebrating their history and culture. They were also, as great Americans, celebrating Veteran's Day, and because we were veterans, we got free admission and a free meal (chili). They were very proud to be Americans as well as Indians. These folks were very careful to refer to themselves as Indians. "Native Americans" was not part of the vocabulary--that's for the white folks who think they should feel guilty about stuff from 200 years ago. Those who don't want to recognize that there were raids and violence from both sides. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Indians were pretty quiet except when they raided other tribes, stole the women and made the losers slaves.

Let's call it Explorer's Day. We can honor Sacajawea and Leif Erikson, as well as Columbus.

10-11-2021, 01:49 PM	#10
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,033 Thanks: 1,211 Thanked 1,511 Times in 983 Posts	Indians ! In 2019, we spent the day (Nov. 10) at the Pequod Reservation and museum for their "pow wow" celebrating their history and culture. They were also, as great Americans, celebrating Veteran's Day, and because we were veterans, we got free admission and a free meal (chili). They were very proud to be Americans as well as Indians. These folks were very careful to refer to themselves as Indians. "Native Americans" was not part of the vocabulary--that's for the white folks who think they should feel guilty about stuff from 200 years ago. Those who don't want to recognize that there were raids and violence from both sides. Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Indians were pretty quiet except when they raided other tribes, stole the women and made the losers slaves. Let's call it Explorer's Day. We can honor Sacajawea and Leif Erikson, as well as Columbus.