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In one of my earliest 8Asian blog postings, I asked Taiwanese Americans if they knew the significance February 28th; to raise awareness of 2/28 in a very web 2.0 way, the Formosan Association for Public Affairs Young Professional Group (FAPA-YPG), San Francisco chapter (full disclosure: which I am technically a member of), is sponsoring a Facebook 2/28 awareness campaign.
What FAPA-YPG SF is encouraging for all those who are interested in raising awareness about 2/28 is to do the following on Facebook:
1) Change your profile picture to feature the 228 logo, this Facebook event’s pic
2) Change your status message to the suggested one-liner: (Your Name) is commemorating the Taiwanese massacre of 1947: http://www.uta.edu/accounting/faculty/tsay/feb28hd.htm.
3) Post on your wall a brief summary description of the massacre.
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I think one should be careful when one uses the words "ignorant extremist." Different people have different experiences and while you as someone of some NAI heritage may have come to terms with the oppression of Native American peoples, others may not. Moreover, calling people "ignorant" and "extremist" is not going to get those people to see your point of view. Here's the viewpoint that I'm talking about:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/22/214526/34
Also, having some NAI heritage and "being a married to a minority" does not automatically grant you authority. Just because I'm Chinese American, doesn't mean I speak for all Chinese American people.
And yo, no one can deny the fact that millions of Native American Indians were killed and massacred by early colonizers.
I think one should be careful when one uses the words "ignorant extremist." Different people have different experiences and while you as someone of some NAI heritage may have come to terms with the oppression of Native American peoples, others may not. Moreover, calling people "ignorant" and "extremist" is not going to get those people to see your point of view. Here's the viewpoint that I'm talking about:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/11/22/214526/34
Also, having some NAI heritage and "being a married to a minority" does not automatically grant you authority. Just because I'm Chinese American, doesn't mean I speak for all Chinese American people.
And yo, no one can deny the fact that millions of Native American Indians were killed and massacred by early colonizers.
Thanksgiving reminds us of a day of peace and cooperation with the Native American Indians. I can understand Columbus day not being celebrated happily by some Native American Indians, but I think only ignorant extremist NAIs will whine about Thanksgiving, the Day We Give Thanks for what Blessings we have Received. I say this as someone who is of some NAI heritage and married to a minority as well.
Thanksgiving reminds us of a day of peace and cooperation with the Native American Indians. I can understand Columbus day not being celebrated happily by some Native American Indians, but I think only ignorant extremist NAIs will whine about Thanksgiving, the Day We Give Thanks for what Blessings we have Received. I say this as someone who is of some NAI heritage and married to a minority as well.
It's too bad that event isn't more well-known. It is just another example of colonialism and imperialism And at the butt end of all of it are the Native peoples, be it in Taiwan or otherwise. You've seen it in Taiwan, Australia, and of course, in North America. Here, we celebrate Columbus Day and Thanksgiving... which for many people of Native heritage are not days of celebration, but rather days of mourning. Let's not forgot the millions of Native Americans who were massacred by the early colonizers.
Thanks for reminding us of these important moments in history.
It's too bad that event isn't more well-known. It is just another example of colonialism and imperialism And at the butt end of all of it are the Native peoples, be it in Taiwan or otherwise. You've seen it in Taiwan, Australia, and of course, in North America. Here, we celebrate Columbus Day and Thanksgiving... which for many people of Native heritage are not days of celebration, but rather days of mourning. Let's not forgot the millions of Native Americans who were massacred by the early colonizers.
Thanks for reminding us of these important moments in history.
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