For many kids in
the U.S. enrolled in K-12, Thanksgiving is the only time
during the school year where they learn about Native
American history. Yet for decades, Indigenous people
have been calling attention to the wildly
ignorant and inaccurate stories that are taught to
school children about the history of the United
States.
Sign now to demand:
Improve indigenous history education
now!
Educational curriculums across
the U.S. vary widely. In the best case scenarios,
students are offered an incomplete depiction of
historical events. In the worst case examples, students
are encouraged to engage in offensive cultural
appropriation -- think construction paper headdresses
and mocking chants -- and are taught widely-debunked
myths about the kindness the pilgrims displayed to the
"indians." Both are inaccurate and
shameful. These stories not only erase the
violent history of settler colonialism in the United
States, they also fail to teach children about the
vibrant cultures of our country's native people
who still exist today.
Tell U.S. Secretary of
Education Miguel Cardona: we demand better curriculum
standards! Improve indigenous history education
now!