The Story of Thanksgiving

What is the primary reason for celebrating Thanksgiving?

• To commemorate the friendship between Pilgrims and Pirates

• To enjoy a holiday that pulls families apart

• To celebrate a successful harvest and celebrate with family

• To remember the feast shared by the Cleveland Indians

What is the truth about the story of Thanksgiving?

• All of the above

• The Wampanoag people were marginalized by Thanksgiving

• There were several wars with indigenous groups after Thanksgiving

• Pilgrims and Indians had a short-lived friendship

What is often misunderstood about the origins of the Thanksgiving holiday?

• It signifies the beginning of the United States

• It commemorates the peaceful coexistence of settlers and Native Americans

• It is a festivity of the autumn harvest

• All of the above

What is the purpose of the indigenous peoples' gathering in Plymouth?

• To cancel Thanksgiving

• To break down the mythology of Thanksgiving

• To celebrate Thanksgiving with the town

• To express gratitude for the colonial experiment

What should continue to be celebrated about Thanksgiving?

• The mythology of the colonial experience

• The ideals of friendship and finding commonality

• The marginalization of indigenous peoples

• The retelling of history by the colonizer

Why is the indigenous story marginalized and the "whole truth" about the first Thanksgiving not being told?

• Because it is not a pretty story--there was a lot of violence, theft, etc.

• Because it is not part of the colonial experience

• Because it is not about feasting and expressing gratitude

• Because it is not fun to visit the United States

What should Thanksgiving not perpetuate (or keep telling)?

• Feasts and community

• Mythology and misinformation

• Friendship and peace