Indigenous history is American history, and women are at the forefront.
Why you should be learning from Native American history this women’s history month.
Wouldnt it seem odd for history textbooks in any given country to disregard centuries of applicable history?
Thats exactly what happens in the United States.
I always knew that both my Ojibwe and Lakota histories were being ignored.
It left me with a drive to seek the truthAmericas complete storyso I studied Indigenous history at Dartmouth College.
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Its not okay for Native American history to be shoved into a one-paragraph blurb in a text book.
Its also not okay that when our leaders or chiefsarerecognized, the focus lies only on the men.
We are very much still here, even though only a small percentage of our ancestors survived genocide.
The early colonists and Founding Fathers did not settle on an empty land that was up for the taking.
They stole the land from its Indigenous inhabitants.
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These practices are still being continued and reclaimed today.
This is a far cry from the savage and violent stereotypes that Hollywood has given our people.
But this is the truth.
But there are also those who are thriving, changing things for the better.
Read more about the truth behindIndigenous wellness, from a Native perspective.
Plus, whatWomens History Month means in 2020.
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