Summary
The fact that this kind historical deed done by our Indigenous ancestors whose roots and presence in this American Continent goes back 3000 years before the common era, still goes unrecognized and unappreciated by the maj ority of U.S. citizens, as it should be, shows a lack of gratitude hard to imagine. As we partake of the meal, we should remember that it was the scientific knowledge of the cosmos, of the climate and the soil that led to the cultivation of what they called The Three Graces, referring to the way we plant corn, beans and squash. They knew that the staff of the corn would not bend or break with the strong winds if it was wrapped by the bean's vine and that the squash would prevent the soil from erosion when the rainstorms hit it as it crawls over the soil and keeps it in place.
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Reflections On Thanksgiving
As a Mexican-American Mestiza and to honor my Indigenous blood and culture, I feel compelled to express my feelings about the Thanksgiving Holiday which...
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