Today in Minneapolis, as well as in about 12 other states and numerous cities, we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day. It’s a meaningful opportunity to recognize the amazing cultures and hundreds of sovereign nations that preceded Europeans in North America, the …
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reads about Indigenous Americans — part two
Today I’ve got some more excellent titles that help raise our awareness and understanding of the First Nations/Indigenous Peoples in the Americas. It’s the last day in a trilogy of posts: Yesterday’s post contained several history books for older children …
thoughts on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Minneapolis. I’m glad for this acknowledgement that Columbus and Co. were not actually the true founders of the Americas. Not even close. My goal over the next couple of days is to encourage you …
from the arctic to the great plains…five for Indigenous People’s Day
While many Americans mark today as Columbus Day, here in Minneapolis, I’m glad to say, we also honor it as Indigenous People’s Day. As Columbus didn’t discover the Americas — numerous peoples and vast civilizations were already here when he …
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