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The Empire Files: Thanksgiving and the Native American Genocide

The Empire Files: Thanksgiving and the Native American Genocide
Tue, 11/24/2015 - by Abby Martin
This article originally appeared on Telesur

Each November, Americans celebrate a mythical version of U.S. history. Thanksgiving Day's portrayal of the experience of Native Americans under the boot of settler-colonialism is one of the Empire's most cherished falsehoods.

To hear about the true story of native peoples' plight – from genocide to reeducation – Abby Martin interviews Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, renowned indigenous scholar and activist, about her most recent book "An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States."

Originally published by Telesur

Abby MartinThe Empire FilesRoxanne Dunbar-OrtizAn Indigenous Peoples' History of the United StatesThanksgiving

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