This is such an excellent interview, one which is important to share again on Thanksgiving.
It is deeply important to know the truth of our history and dismantle the myths and lies rooted in colonialism, capitalism, and poisonous belief systems that justify the many faces of putting profit over people and the planet.
Nick Estes states, “For the planet to live, capitalism must die.” There is so much that we can learn from Indigenous wisdom. May we listen, learn, and act.
On this Thanksgiving Day may we hold in our hearts, minds, and actions thanksgiving for our countless blessings — and may we do so right along side our ongoing and evolving commitment to doing our part in healing ourselves and our world. 🙏🙏 Molly
Lakota historian Nick Estes talks about Thanksgiving and his book “Our History Is the Future,” and the historic fight against the Dakota Access pipeline at Standing Rock. “This history … is a continuing history of genocide, of settler colonialism and, basically, the founding myths of this country,” says Estes, who is a co-founder of the Indigenous resistance group The Red Nation and a citizen of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe.
Please go here for the video and full transcript: https://www.democracynow.org/2022/11/24/lakota_historian_nick_estes_on_thanksgiving
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