Native American Heritage Month 2023

For many, Thanksgiving is a time to rest and reconnect with family and friends. It’s also a time to acknowledge and reflect on the origins of the holiday, particularly as November marks Native American Heritage Month. Here are some resources and action steps offered by Native and Indigenous communities:

• Find out what Native land you live, work, and play on
• Read the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address
• Learn about Thanksgiving and early colonial history from Native perspectives
• Donate to Indigenous causes and organizations

In order to better spread knowledge of what went on in 1621 during the first Thanksgiving, Change Matrix (CM) staff has provided a list of educational resources that can inform one on how people may choose to celebrate the holiday or avoid it completely, provide educational resources that teach the story of the English and Wampanoag accurately, and more.

• Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving
• Native educators say Thanksgiving lessons can be accurate, respectful, and still fun—here’s how
• 9 Ways to Decolonize and Honor Native Peoples on Thanksgiving
• A Racial Justice Guide to Thanksgiving