By HAYLEE SAESEE
Staff Writer
As November approaches, we get closer to the holiday season. Days dedicated to the celebration of past events or traditions. Families gather for festivities and feasts. One holiday, in particular, that is big on the feasting aspect is Thanksgiving. This year, Thanksgiving Day falls on Thursday, November 24. It is a day to honor the harvest and other year-end blessings. Many people celebrate Thanksgiving by hosting family get-togethers and enjoying a meal. Although some, such as Indigenous Peoples, do not celebrate Thanksgiving. Instead, they preach, “No Thanks, No Giving.” For them, it is a day of protest and mourning. The occasion serves as a reminder of the oppression and genocide they endured for centuries after European settlers arrived in North America. Because of this, people say that it’s time to cancel the holiday. On the contrary, a majority of people disagree with the cancellation. Equally as important, despite any position of the holiday, Thanksgiving should be a day of embracing.