Native Voices Reframe America’s 250th Celebration
TL;DR
At a Next250 rally in Washington, D.C., Native American families say the July 4th celebration doesn’t reflect their history or culture, sharing how Indigenous perspectives are often omitted from schools and museums and calling for a fuller, more truthful retelling of America’s past.
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