Deconstructing Fantasy Heritage: Challenging the Narrative of the First Thanksgiving of 1598
Deconstructing Fantasy Heritage: Challenging the Narrative of the First Thanksgiving of 1598
Thursday, April 16
5:30 pm
El Paso Museum of History
Free Event
The 1598 “First Thanksgiving” in the Southwest is celebrated in our community, but behind this romanticized celebration lies a complex history of resistance, sovereignty, and uncomfortable truths.
Join us for an informal conversation, Deconstructing Fantasy Heritage: Challenging the Narrative of the First Thanksgiving of 1598, a space dedicated to establishing a counter narrative about this important historical event. Our panel of experts will discuss important related subjects like:
• “La Toma”: Discovery or Occupation
• The Oñate Legacy: Condemnation and Excessive Cruelty
• Indigenous Perspective: Honoring the Permanence of the Manso, Suma, and Jumano Tribes
• Eurocentric Tourism
• Historical Trauma: Monuments Today
• Counter-narrative: Identity rooted in truth