Thanksgiving Teacher Resources

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address – DanceForAllPeople.com

Native American Contributions to the U.S. – Partnership with Native Americans

Thanksgiving POV – Native American Heritage Programs

American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving – The National Museum of the American Indian

For Many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a Day of Mourning – The Boston Globe

Do American Indians celebrate Thanksgiving? – The National Museum of the American Indian

Do Native Americans Celebrate Thanksgiving and Should You? – Nadra Kareem Nittle

Thanksgiving 2017: Natives Americans reveal what they think about the day – Andrew Bumcombe

Don’t be afraid to talk about the real history behind Thanksgiving (Video) – ATTN

A Culturally Responsive Approach to Discussing Thanksgiving in The Classroom – Linday Barrett

Decolonizing Thanksgiving: A Toolkit for Combatting Racism in Schools – Lindsey Passenger Wieck

Teaching about Thanksgiving – LearnNC (UNC School of Education)

How Does the TT Community Teach Thanksgiving? – Teaching Tolerance

Teaching Thanksgiving from a Native American Perspective – Holly Maeder Sheehan (http://www.bigpicture.org)

Culturally Responsive Instruction for Holiday and Religious Celebrations – Dr. Cynthia Lundgren & Giselle Lundy-Ponce

Teaching Culturally Sensitive Holidays – Sherry Posnick-Goodwin (California Teachers Associations)

Teaching Thanksgiving in a Socially Responsible Way – Teaching Tolerance

Teaching Thanksgiving from the Perspective of Native Americans – Christina “Krea” Gomez

Thanksgiving Mourning (Lesson Plan) – Teaching Tolerance

Relearning Thanksgiving (Lesson Plan) – ArtsandJustice.org

Myth and Truth: The “First Thanksgiving” (Lesson Plan) – readwritethink.org

Celebrations of the Wampanoag Tribe (Lesson Plan) – WampanoagTribe.net

Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: The Complete Story of an American Holiday (Graphic Organizers) – New York News Publishers Association

Thanksgiving Interactive: You are the Historian – Plimoth Plantation

Harvest Ceremony Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth: A Study Guide – The National Museum of the American Indian

#StandingRockSyllabus, NYC Stands with Standing Rock

No Thanks: How Thanksgiving Narratives Erase the Genocide of Native Peoples – Joanne Barker

Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: Myths & Misgivings – Rethinking Schools

PBS Series: We Shall Remain – PBS

Thanksgiving: The annual genocide whitewash – Belen Fernandez

Thanksgiving and the Conundrum of Cultural Racism – Scot Nakagawa

A Letter to Parents About Thanksgiving – Understanding Prejudice.org

10 Ways to Make Your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice – Eve Bratman

Forced to Dine With a Racist Uncle on Thanksgiving? Text This Holiday Hotline – Jorge Rivas

A Letter to Parents About Thanksgiving – Understanding Prejudice

A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving for Educators and Families – John Carroll University

7 Thanksgiving Books for Kids Written From the Native Perspective – Cool Mom Picks

Beyond the So-Called First Thanksgiving: 5 Children’s Books That Set the Record Straight – Indian Country Today

Native American Children’s Literature Recommended Reading List – First Nations Development Institute

Kids’ Books That Share True Stories of Native Peoples – Sharon Chang

40 Children’s Books Celebrating Native American and Indigenous Mighty Girls – A Mighty Girl