Many Indians say, 'no thanks' to Thanksgiving -Native American Indian Tribes - Over 2,000 articles on native american indians, their culture & traditions.

Many Indians say, 'no thanks' to Thanksgiving -Native American Indian Tribes - Over 2,000 articles on native american indians, their culture & traditions.:

"The iconic Thanksgiving image of colonists and Indians sharing a feast has become the symbol of caring and cooperation among peoples, but for many Native Americans it is a reminder of betrayal, bloodshed and continuing discrimination.

'It's a day of mourning,' said William Redwing Tayac, chief of one of Maryland's indigenous tribes, the Piscataway Indian Nation. 'Indians are victims of the American holocaust. That's the truth. I'm not going to paint a rosy picture.'"