In addition. the Iroquois Confederacy was a source of the revolutionary political concept incorporated in the Declaration of Independence. that one purpose of government is to insure to all individuals the right to pursue happiness. Native Americans shared their knowledge of medicinal herbs and plants with the colonists. In addition. they shared their food harvests and agricultural knowledge. That assistance and generosity. history tells us. allowed Americas earliest immigrants to survive their first winter In a new land. Mr. President. the Thanksgiving season is an Ideal time to honor the contributions Native Americans have made in the face of tremendous hostile pressure to assimilate. much of It resulting from official policies of our government.
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