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“To emphasize the heroism of Columbus and his successors as navigators and discoverers, and to deemphasize their genocide, is not a technical necessity, but an ideological choice. It serves—unwittingly—to justify what was done.”
— May 07, 2026 07:31PM
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“In the vision of the Mohawk chief Hiawatha, the legendary Dekaniwidah spoke to the Iroquois: ‘We bind ourselves together by taking hold of each other’s hands so firmly and forming a circle so strong that if a tree should fall upon it, it could not shake nor break it, so that our people and grandchildren shall remain in the circle in security, peace, and happiness.’”
— Jun 23, 2026 07:48PM
