Ive never liked Christopher Columbus. When i was a kid, it was because we had the day off of school but no cartoons. When someone explained what it was all about, I hated him for being an enormous dick. why must the school brainwash the children to idolize him? I remember so many print outs of Holiday Columbus Word Searches and coloring sheets.
And the teachers never taught from a Native point of view. I have pale skin, but from a very young child I knew of my Native lineage. The lack of information on the Native americans made me question the stories they were teaching me. Then you look at the outcome, todays society. I wasnt raised with any Native culture, because my family has been Americanized. Everyone wanted to do as the white man? More like you were enslaved if you didn't obey. The paler the skin meant you could fit in with society. So my ancestors mixed it up with the white people.
But WE are still here! There may not be as many as when Columbus (or whomever) discovered this country, but we are still here to learn and teach.
Here's an excellent article about Columbus' dickheadedness. Please pass it on.
Columbus the Asshat
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