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Quote Kim Laflamme:

National Museum of American Indian

Dear Kim,
Last week, the nation recognized Columbus Day. But what does that mean exactly? Most of us used to say Christopher Columbus “discovered” America. However, we are learning America was hardly a vast wilderness waiting for Europeans to arrive. Every part of the Americas was already home to millions of people from thousands of indigenous communities.
These people and what happened to them after Columbus “discovered” the so-called New World, are too often glossed over or entirely omitted from the history books.


Help us correct the way Native Americans are portrayed in our country’s past and present by making a donation today.
It’s important that people know that Christopher Columbus did not bring civilization to a savage world. They should also know that contact between Europeans and Native Americans didn’t just change the Americas. For instance, until contact with Native Americans, Europeans had never been introduced to foods like corn, sweet potatoes, peanuts and chocolate.
The National Museum of the American Indian exists to tell the full story of America’s past and present, one that includes Native Americans as the active participants they were and continue to be.


Support the Museum in this mission by donating today.
When you support the Museum with a donation, you will help speak out for a truthful sharing of history. For example, instead of Columbus Day, South Dakota now celebrates Native Americans’ Day to recognize the contributions millions of Native Americans made in our country’s origins and still make today.
The Museum exists to bring the nation the truth as we tell the Native story in the Native voice.

 

But our success depends on you.
Thank you in advance for your generous gift.
Sincerely,
Kevin Gover (Pawnee)
Director

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