Stafford Patawomeck Article Response
I never realized how much American history is practically in our backyard. It's weird to think that events that the nation knows about from history is so close to where we live. I think that the tribe should be able to get the remains of their ancestors back; however, I also agree with the Smithsonian for keeping them because it is major history. Without the help of this tribe, Jamestown would have never had been able to be a colony. Textbooks always seem to skim over the actual facts and leave us wondering what actually happened. With this article, we are now able to know the truth about Stafford.
posted by Courtney | 4:00 PM
1 Comments:
It is interesting that textbooks skim over many facts and majority of the time make the American's seem like the good ones and the Indians the bad. Over the years Indians have gotten a bad connotation to the point where it is hard for them to get the credit they deserve. Like getting the remains of their ancestors. I find it not in the Smithsonian's hands to keep precious remains that meant so much to the Patawomecks. What would have happened if this tribe never existed? Would Jamestown of survived? And would we be where we are today?
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