Native Land Conservancy
Native Land Conservancy was founded in 2012 in Mashpee, Massachusetts, and is the first Native-run land conservation group east of the Mississippi. After centuries of hardship and economic struggle, it is only now that we can finally attend to the important work of protecting sacred spaces, habitat areas for our winged and four legged neighbors and other essential ecosystem resources to benefit Mother Earth and all human beings.
Rethinking How We Celebrate American History—Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Generations of Native people, however, throughout the Western Hemisphere have protested Columbus Day. In the forefront of their minds is the fact the colonial takeovers of the Americas, starting with Columbus, led to the deaths of millions of Native people and the forced assimilation of survivors.
Unlearning Columbus Day Myths: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day
It is estimated that in the 130 years following first contact, Native America lost 95 percent of its population. …
Celebrating Columbus and other explorers like him dismisses the devastating losses experienced by Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere in the past and the ongoing effects of colonialism today.
American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving
“FOR TEACHERS GRADES 4–8
A PDF that can help tell the real story.
“Environment: Understanding the Natural World
The Wampanoag people have long lived in the area around Cape Cod, in present-day Massachusetts.
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