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RE: "Don't Keep History a Mystery" Reconciliation Week & Ecotrain's QOTW 'What Small Change can We Make to Change the World?'
We, brazilians, can relate sooooooo much.
It's not taught in our school the history of the original people from this land. The kids learn about the "Bandeirantes" (who hunted indians) and the "Jesuitas" who wanted to convert indians to catholicism. Besides that, the kids celebrate the "indian day", where they come back from school decorated with feathers.
Do they even know what they are celebrating? Do they really have something to celebrate?
I'm afraid they don't.. as we still turn our backs to the indians, who mostly live in cities' periphery.
One of day I'll post a travel story in Patagonia, that involves a sad sad sad story about the indians of that region.
Indian Day!!! That's horrendous!!!! Makes Australia actually sound good!! Thank god we are progressing beyond that.
I do think attitudes can change through campaigns for greater understanding .. sounds like Brazil needs one too.
Did you watch Grants video?
Yeahhh it is that terrible! The kids celebrate something that they don't even understand!
I didn't watch yet, but I'll do and report back here or on Discord.