Celebrate Thanksgiving Respectfully
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SWE Early Career Professionals Affinity Group
Our mission is to foster a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive culture for early career professionals within SWE.
With the continuation of Native American Heritage Month in November, the ECP AG acknowledges the difficult history of Native Americans in the United States, especially on a holiday like Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving can be a cause of great contention for Indigenous Peoples because it can be a reminder of past oppression, colonialism, and genocide. Therefore, we all can do our part in the healing process by paying respects to the meaning of the holiday as a whole.
Below are some articles that not only have valuable information about the history of Thanksgiving but also give you tips on how to? celebrate a modern-day holiday while also acknowledging the context?of the holiday itself.