Thanksgiving Day From A Native American Perspective

Written By Marvin Thomas Cox Flynn

Copyright 2014 Marvin Thomas Cox
DBA: Marvin Thomas Cox Flynn

On this greatly esteemed and celebrated day in America, in the aftermath of, historically,
how we each came to be in this land now called America, I wonder what Native Americans have
to celebrate on this American Thanksgiving Day? ...
Having been swindled, robbed, lied to, raped, pillaged, murdered, imprisoned upon
(Internment camps?) reservations, what could any Native American Indian have to be thankful
for, believing that maybe there really is a God up there who does right wrongs and takes
vengeance in defense of the weak and the helpless? ...
Legalized gambling of course, and the blessed wisdom to build Casinos on the very land
upon which they were held prisoner, to now see the White man paying for (at least, a few of) his
sins against their people, and him smilinglike the dumb fool their forefathers appeared to be
upon accepting worthless gifts in exchange for land and peace.
While his pockets are being fleeced, it is now he who cannot hold his liquor in spending
money he cannot afford to lose (much like the lands and heritage Native Americans could not
afford to lose) to look forward to a hangover the next morning without a cent to buy a little of
the hair of the dog in licking his financial wounds ...
Karma has come around full tilt at full throttle, wouldn't you say? If Karma really exists
or ever existed, it would be my bet on this day that Karma was once a proud Native American
Chief, reincarnated in today's modern world as Karma's vengeance for his people: Native
American owned gambling establishments ...

(Written November 27th , 2014)