November was dedicated to Native Americans in the USA by......
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (112873)
El Paso, Texas
November 1, 2022 10:00pm CST
" In 1990 Congress passed and President George H. W. Bush signed into law a joint resolution designating the month of November as the first National American Indian Heritage Month (also known as Native American Indian Month). "
But what I don't get is why everyone makes a big deal about February being Black History month and as yet I have not heard a word about Native American heritage for November, is US society so damn prejudiced that we ignore the many misdeeds they have suffered at the hands of both white and black Americans?
Gynecide occurred in the US yet no mention is ever made of the people that were slaughtered. I simply do not understand why we don't at least acknowledge what was done. Many tribes that existed before Columbus and his murderers landed on the Americas and many of those tribes were completely wiped out. I wish I knew more about those people.
Since this is the month to honor the history of Native Americans I thought I would post this story that tells how so many tribes became extinct.
A new DNA study of ancient mummies shows the complete extinction of first Americans after the arrival of Europeans and provides support for the Bering Strait Theory.
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11 responses
@everwonderwhy (7358)
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2 Nov 22
Let's hope that the winning Congress leaders come November Elections will first and foremost begin to recognize their failure and bring back to honor thier Native American ancestry of the Republic of USA.
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@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Nov 22
I am not sure any of the congress members are of Native American ancestry, over the decades most of them have been of European ancestry.
@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
22 Dec 22
Just like the Jews these native Indians were mass decimated. Why?
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@Nakitakona (56486)
• Philippines
22 Dec 22
@rebelann That's the greatest crime the President committed.
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@shaggin (72140)
• United States
2 Nov 22
This is a great post. I never even knew what a horrible person Columbus was until about 10 years ago a friend mentioned it on Facebook and people got talking about it. During cyber school with my son they actually talked quite a bit about the horrible things he did and I’m glad they didn’t cover it up. I wonder what our public school here teaches them. My grandmother had Native American ancestry.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Nov 22
It is devastating what happened to the Native Americans and still is happening today.
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@RebeccasFarm (89870)
• Arvada, Colorado
4 Nov 22
@rebelann Yes they just dont care to investigate thousands of Native American women's kidnapping and deaths.
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@Juliaacv (51012)
• Canada
4 Nov 22
@rebelann Here February is Black History month, and after hearing the term over and over I have taken the time to dive into their history. It is so engrossing and inspirational, and it truly is North American Black History. I asked for a book written by a Canadian Aboriginal for Christmas, I would love to read his story, if I do not get it as a gift I plan on buying it. I think that it is important to read the story as told by them.
We have very little to nothing about the Holocaust here. I am very ignorant on that topic.
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@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
4 Nov 22
I've read quite a bit about the horrors of slavery but to date there's little written about the Native Americans that were completely obliterated. I have looked up the file that exists on extinct tribes but because they were slaughters almost nothing is known about them.
The biggest mistake the government here has made is lumping all Native Americans into one group when in fact they were dozens of different peoples each having their own traditions which of course are lost to us.
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@Juliaacv (51012)
• Canada
4 Nov 22
@rebelann Yes, you are so right. Here there are just a few tribes. I just learned of this this past year.
Did you know that Aboriginals (in Canada anyways) do not need to have a passport to cross the border in your country? They are considered part of the tribes that are in your country so no need for a passport.
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@LindaOHio (178870)
• United States
2 Nov 22
No one should ever forget our taking of the Native American's land, killing them and their buffalo.
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@rebelann (112873)
• El Paso, Texas
2 Nov 22
He is responsible for bringing the conquistadors to the islands outside South America as well as on to South America where they slaughtered the Inca trying to get gold then moved northward slaughtering any indigenous peoples they came across for their perceived gold.
Many of the tribes like the Yaqui fled south America to try to escape them and ended up in the southern Arizona region of the USA. Spaniards then invaded south America all the way up through what is now California.
@LadyDuck (471456)
• Switzerland
2 Nov 22
@rebelann This is true, Italy did not help him to sail, so he went to Spain to obtain the ships and the money necessary to check is theory. He failed miserably as he did not found what he was searching and he became famous for discovering America.
Spaniards invaded a large part of California, it is still plenty of Spanish Missions there. Spaniards also invaded my native city in Italy during almost 200 years, from 1525 until 1700.
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