**American Genocide Podcast: Crystal Echo Hawk Debunks the Myth of the Thanksgiving Story**.
The American Genocide Podcast, hosted by acclaimed journalist and author Ben Jealous, is dedicated to shedding light on the often-overlooked history of genocide in the Americas. In its latest episode, the podcast features a powerful conversation with Crystal Echo Hawk, founder and executive director of the non-profit organization IllumiNative..
Echo Hawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, has spent her life working to challenge the dominant narratives about Native American history, including the myth of the Thanksgiving story. In her interview with Jealous, she explains how this myth has been used to justify centuries of oppression and violence against Native peoples..
**The Myth of Thanksgiving**.
The traditional Thanksgiving story portrays a peaceful encounter between the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people in 1621. However, Echo Hawk argues that this narrative is a .
