Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day


"Today, some people celebrate Columbus Day, while others celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. It is extremely important to understand that Columbus Day, like Thanksgiving, when traditionally recognized in the mainstream United States does not fully represent contentment, good times or thankfulness for all Americans.
In fact, oftentimes the oppression and adversities experienced by Indigenous during both the “discovery” of America, and the arrival of Pilgrims have been left out of American history or ignored. Because of this, many cities in the United States are moving toward celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day and replacing Columbus Day. "

"Carolyn Travers, research manager at www.plimoth.org in Plymouth, Mass., a non-profit, educational institution that bills itself as the living history museum of 17th century Plymouth, confirmed that cats were common on ships, so common in fact that they didn’t warrant mentioning.
The first written mention that Travers said she found of cats dates back to 1634, some 14 years after the Mayflower anchored in what today is Provincetown harbor. William Wood wrote in “New England’s Prospect” how cats saved the colony’s crops from squirrels and probably what we know today as chipmunks."


"Of course all 566 federally recognized tribes are different, with different languages, cultures, and histories. I can only speak for my tribe, and although we were historically highly nomadic we also have a long tradition of keeping pets, from dogs to parrots, tarantulas, monkeys, and opossums and of course, cats. Cats they held to be pleasant and useful for keeping stored foods safe from pests, and for taking good care of themselves without much human intervention. It was common for old Comanches to be so fond of their cats that they rode with their cat on their shoulder or behind them on their horse. My grandmother used to have a photograph on the wall of my namesake and great great aunt (great grandmother’s older sister) on her horse with her cat riding just this way, perched on her shoulder." -written by a Comanche

For the Record,
This day came in sunny and cool.


All hands begging for Peace