Re: Mayflower 375th Anniversary

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From: Eisen Chao
Date: Wed, 03 May 1995 00:00

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Cats13 (edconect@river.it.gvsu.edu) wrote:

:  I had very mixed feelings when I read this announcement. There was not one 
: mention of the First People in the "celebration" activities, save for the 
: last paragraph. 

: I am of mixed heritage (Chippewa and European ancestery), so these types 
: of ceremonies always give me pause. I would hope that in addition to 
: celebrating the landing of the Mayflower, participants will think long 
: and hard about the thousands upon thousands of Native Americans that were 
: killed, persecuted and displaced by the Europeans. I hope that you would 
: also celebrate the contributions to the USA that Native Americans have made. 

: I love the USA, but to ignore this shameful part of our history and the 
: continuing struggles of Native people diminishes us all.

  Diane, 

  You Native Americans just might have the last laff on this tragic
  affair. Maybe a hundred years from now, there will be celebrations
  by Cuban/Asian/Mexican descended Americans (or whatever) in honor
  of their ancestors first arriving in America, and the descendants
  of the Pilgrims will be mourning the loss of "their" ancestral
  lands ......

  Eisen



: This is not a flame. I feel it's important to remember all people, not 
: just the Pilgrims.

: Diane Alexander
: alexandd@gvsu.edu

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From: echao@flowbee.interaccess.com (Eisen Chao)
Subject: Re: Mayflower 375th Anniversary
Date: 1995/05/03
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