How do Native Americans feel on Thanksgiving?
915155
We scalp um white eyes, and take him turkey.
926639
Depends on where I'm at, if I'm at my place or my parents' place, or if I'm at my aunt and uncle's place.\n\nAt my uncle's, I think we get there in time to go to Thanksgiving services(my uncle's a Lutheran minister), then on Thanksgiving itself, it's the usual football and feast thing. Although I can't recall if they have the turkey, as it's been quite a few years since we've been there for Thanksgiving. Prayers are said, of course, heh, that's to be expected considering my uncle's profession.\n\nAt my parents' place, there's no going to service. I'm not even sure if the church my parents attend even has one. I think around here, some do, some don't. I think their church may just have the Thanksgiving service the Sunday before. Uncle's church is bigger, probably why they have the service. Parents' church is smaller, maybe that's the difference.\n\nOh well, when I'm at their place, there's no services at any rate. Usually prepare the turkey and feast, the guys of the family watch football or play video games on the computer, and we sometimes watch the parades. Macy's has kinda gone downhill for me since I was a kid, so sometimes we watch at my mom's, sometimes not. Pretty simple. Prayers are said at the meal, as well as saying what we're thankful for.\n\nMy place, there's no services(I'm an atheist). I'm up at 5 or so to get up, dressed, and work on the bird. Hubby-to-be and I aren't fond of football, so we don't watch that. Might watch a parade if any of them are any good, otherwise he flips channels or puts a movie in while I'm working on the food.\n\nFor the feast, no prayers are said(I allow individual people to pray, but I don't do group prayers like at my uncle's or parents'). I tend to put more importance on what we're grateful for than WHO we're thanking. I also tend to pass out and go to sleep once the meal's done. I think Dad and the guys end up watching football.\n\nSometimes we do family games like play cards or dominoes during football or the afternoon when we're not all so stuffed and sleepy.\n\nThanksgiving for us is usually more about the food and family, though the more religious members of my family tend to put the religious angle into it. I don't do that personally. Like I said, I tend to put more focus on family, food, and being grateful that we're even still alive from one year to the next, rather than religion.\n\nGood luck on your report! :)
986588
Oh yet a very non-traditional holiday for me.  For the first time in how many years …(oh maybe skip that one), I am going to spend Thanksgiving alone.  I have no plans what so ever for Thanksgiving or at least none that are set in stone this very minute.  BUT if I live to see 6:00pm tonight I will be going to Washington DC for a day!  I am going to sit when I want to sit.  I am going to eat when I get hungry.  I am going to look at what I want to see.  I am going walk when I want to walk.  I am going to rest when I want to rest and walk fast when I want to get somewhere sooner.  I am going to say p*ss on the world as I now know it and completely leave my life behind for one entire day.  Not a full 24 hour day but a strong 17 hours!!  I am sure that I will regret it the next day when I will not be able to move.  But h*ll the next day would have been my anniversary had that have worked out so basically I know it is going to suck anyway.  Maybe I will have a good time and maybe I will not, only I will decide this trip, so nobody to blame but me!  I hope all that read this message have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  Smile at everyone, dislike but few, love only yours, and hate no one.
748258
Happy Turkey day to you too.\nI work in a group home for mentally ill adults.  All my children are grown and have obligations to spouses families.  So I am working, cooking the MEAL for my clients and my Hubby and Grand daughter are joining me here.\nThese people get forgotten at this time of year.  So I do what I can.
713018
NO............I hate traveling on thanksgiving, i always feel like i'm going to be in a wreck or have car trouble (which is double hard on holidays)   i prefer less cars on the highway      ............i hate to drive anyway
889986
We aren't celebrating the killing of Native Americans!!  This is a day that we set aside to give "thanks" based loosely on what happened at the "first" Thanksgiving.  It is not actually about celebrating what happened 400 years ago, but its about remembering to give "thanks" for what you have now.  And as an American Indian, I think its just a tad bit racist to want to give to Native American charities just on Thanksgiving, which By the way, I never knew we had our own socio-economic problems, must be something knew...God, I love some of you white people with your guilt.  I'm just playing, you're hearts in the right place
980585
What does being a "person of color" have to do with celebrating or not celebrating this holiday?  The offical celebration of Thanksgiving was not established until the time of President Lincoln.  It is a national holiday when people can take time out before the real hussle and bussle of the Christmas season to get together with family and friends and set a little special time aside to give thanks to whatever Diety they believe in.  There is no harm in having a special day of thanks.  Certainly, you should be grateful for the things of this world constantly, but there is no reason why you can't have a special day.  I agree that many things happened in the past that we of European descent have no cause to be proud of...however, I am, as a 21st century American, grateful for the fact that I live in this country and not another.  I am grateful for a government that sets aside a special day for thanks and that allows me the right to thank whatever Diety I wish in whatever way I wish.  No matter your ethnic/racial origins, you should be thankful for the way things are NOW and not dwell on the past.  A Mandan chief once said  something along the lines of not dwelling on things that cannot be changed (things in the past) and living toward changing those things that can (the future).  So, have a happy day of thanks.
738720
Thanksgiving for me is a 2-3 day marathon of cooking and baking for my friends and family(my door is open to everyone on Thanksgiving ,I tell every one to bring their Appite) It is a time for rembering those long ago Thanksgivings when me and my father would kick Mom out of the kitchen and cook up a feast, just the two of us.....now that he has passed on I carry on our tradition by making Feast for all who come to my door\nIt's a time of rembering with great fondness my grandfather who loved this time of year, with all the leaves showing their color...it's a reminder to take an extra moment to be Thankful (and be aware) of the beauty of Nature around us.\nIt's a time to enjoy and re-connect /catch up with  with family and friends, some who we haven't seen in a while.\n....and the left overs Wow...sometimes I have a lot!...I make up dinner plates and freeze some of them for quick microwave dinners  and I give some  to neighbors (or co-workers) who may not have anyone... and were too shy to come over to my house.....and of course all who come get something to take home even if it's only a pie or some baked goods.
851823
The Pilgrims did have a feast in 1621, after their first harvest, and it is this feast which people often refer to as "The First Thanksgiving". This feast was not repeated.Nevertheless, the 1621 feast has become a model that we think of for our own Thanksgiving celebration and we do know something of the truth about it.\nThe feast went on for three days , included ninety "Indians", and food was plentiful. In addition, to the venison provided by the Indians, there was enough wild fowl to supply the village for a week. The fowl would have included ducks, geese, turkeys and even swans.\n\n\nIt is now a time to remember the Pilgrims and what they went through. A time to be tankful for all we have, our family and friends, for many things, we all have our own list.
675886
We should learn from the Native Americans. \nThey don't have a good immigration policies.  They were to kind, invite White men over for Thanksgiving. The rest is history.
823094
The United States\n\nIn 1621, after a hard and devastating first year in the New World the Pilgrim's fall harvest was very successful and plentiful. There was corn, fruits, vegetables, along with fish which was packed in salt, and meat that was smoke cured over fires. They found they had enough food to put away for the winter.\n\nThe Pilgrims had beaten the odds. They built homes in the wilderness, they raised enough crops to keep them alive during the long coming winter, and they were at peace with their Indian neighbors. Their Governor, William Bradford, proclaimed a day of thanksgiving that was to be shared by all the colonists and the neighboring Native American Indians.\n\nThe custom of an annually celebrated thanksgiving, held after the harvest, continued through the years. During the American Revolution (late 1770's) a day of national thanksgiving was suggested by the Continental Congress.\n\nIn 1817 New York State adopted Thanksgiving Day as an annual custom. By the middle of the 19th century many other states also celebrated a Thanksgiving Day. In 1863 President Abraham Lincoln appointed a national day of thanksgiving. Since then each president has issued a Thanksgiving Day proclamation, usually designating the fourth Thursday of each November as the holiday.\n\nhttp://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm\n\nhope this helps
904775
The settlers came to the new world and found Indians. They came in peace and had a feast together, then....BOOM. We screwed them for their land and ambushed them when they weren't expecting it. That's why the Native Indians of today don't pay tax, it's almost like an "I'm Sorry" and a thank you from the government. Our government discloses that part of Thanksgiving to make it seem all nice and pretty and full of thanks. But I don't see how you can say thanks when you stole it.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!
727369
The first Thanksgiving was the colonists sharing the bounty of their first successful harvest with the native people who helped them to initially survive.\nThe idea now is to be thankful for the good things we enjoy in our lives like family and friends.
752446
Yes, as I served I was heartened to see people take service members into their home for a more "home cooked " feel to the day. I never saw the religious nature people are posting - this is never been like this for my family, weird, being Roman Catholics, but then my father also served in Korea. Sad people can't just be thankful to be among family, and friends. That's enough for me. I thought all the lawyers established GOD as not being of one religion but of them all? That's how I live. \nSo, I am thankful to be American. To have a healthy family, and good friends. \nI hope you all have a wonderful day! \n\nP.S. \nDid anyone see the History channel shows on the Macy's Parade and Holiday Food?
199920
The native Americans.
945778
I had a really wonderful and happy Thanksgiving.  I got to spend time with my family, and it was really special.  My grandmother died two years ago on the day before Thanksgiving, and this was the first time I have been able to be with all the family for Thanksgiving since then.  We all had a lot of neat memories and stories to share of Grandma and of my great-grandparents too.  I learned a lot of family history, and it was really great that everyone was so open about their feelings.  I also got to meet my cousin's new fiancee and see my uncle's new puppy and look over my parents' remodeling job on the house and visit with my brother about his job and eat so much good food.  I had a great time.  I was just really sad that my sister was not able to make it for Thanksgiving.  I have not seen her in 2 years and was really looking forward to being with her again.  But I was so excited to find out that she is expecting and couldn't travel because of the morning sickness being so bad.  I am so thankful for the wonderful time I had with my family this Thanksgiving.
710194
I think Native Americans are sooo nice!  I knew several full-blooded NA's from the Menominee tribe.  Very friendly folks. I think everyone believes NA's are still one with nature, even today.  I watched a lot of the Native American Grammy's (Nammy's?), and thought it was cool how the music ranged from folk music, pop, a reggaeton sound, and even almost hip-hop. I also liked how their dress, onstage, was from native attire to waaay more up-to-date than what I wear. I thought it proved that NA's don't just wear leather & feathers and play drums.  I think everyone feels guilty about the land that was taken away from people who initially welcomed the new visitors.  I have Shawnee blood in me from the Algonquian tribe.