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Fun fact.

Fun fact. | Robert L. Ripley wrote that "The Iroquois [Confederacy] conquered more territory than the Romans did in all history! Hudson Bay to North Carolina; Connecticut to Mississippi." | image tagged in north america,native american,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
248 views, 2 upvotes, 1 comment

Cultural imperialism.

Cultural imperialism. | Centuries ago, there was an incident where a pair of missionaries heard about a Gathering of Nations & thought it would be a good opportunity to convert Native People. They traveled a few hundred miles west of the Appalachian mountains to reach it. They learned that there would be storytelling, & joined that event to talk about the Bible. Because they had come from furthest away, they were invited to speak first. So they started talking about the Creation in the Book of Genesis & continued on to the life of Jesus, summarizing the Bible in a couple of hours, & when they were done the listeners praised them & said that indeed that was the beginning of everything. Then another group spoke and started telling their story of how the world started, but the missionaries interrupted them and said "No that's not the truth! We just told you the truth & you agreed with us! Why are you saying something different now?" The Native People were disturbed by their attitude & told them "We allowed you to tell your story respectfully & without interruption; why will you not do the same?" They did not gain any converts that day. | image tagged in jesuit to natives,christianity,history,tolerance,diversity,mission failed | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
198 views, 2 upvotes

Popular native grains, by continent.

Popular native grains, by continent. | Wheat; Rice; Corn; Buckwheat; Millet | image tagged in world map without borders,whole foods,traditions,ancient,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
262 views, 3 upvotes, 1 comment

Of course some belong to both categories.

Of course some belong to both categories. | Being constantly forced to move; Native People; Houseless people | image tagged in memes,epic handshake,oppression,because capitalism,history | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
246 views, 1 upvote

Cultural imperialism.

Cultural imperialism. | Ferdinand Magellan was killed by his own religious fanaticism. He landed on the island of Mactan & decided to convert the Native People to Christianity - but they weren't interested. He became furious & attacked them in spite of being seriously outnumbered. Whatever miracle he thought his God would provide was no match for the power of the Spirits that day. | image tagged in death of ferdinand magellan,colonialism,asia,fascism,history,philippines | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
by AlaskaNativeManitou
477 views, 2 upvotes

Herbert Hoover's running mate.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
197 views, 2 upvotes, 1 comment

Easter & Christmas (Advent calenders) prominently feature chocolate as well.

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by AlaskaNativeManitou
242 views, 2 upvotes

No wonder there's so much happiness today!

by AlaskaNativeManitou
228 views, 2 upvotes, 1 comment

As fake as "kemosabe."

by AlaskaNativeManitou
198 views, 4 upvotes, 1 comment

Was powwow fry bread inspired by this?

by AlaskaNativeManitou
162 views, 2 upvotes, 1 comment

There used to be bears.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
153 views, 2 upvotes, 1 comment

The Covid era is easy in comparison.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
128 views, 1 upvote

What are the odds of that happening?

by AlaskaNativeManitou
222 views, 2 upvotes

The Indo-Europeans call them Basques.

by AlaskaNativeManitou
252 views, 2 upvotes, 1 comment
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