It was the year 1621, and the Massachusetts Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Indians shared an autumn harvest feast, ...
The third Thursday of November is the National Day of Mourning for some Indigenous peoples. They are fighting for ecological ...
The pews at the Old Indian Meetinghouse were packed full on Saturday morning, November 23, as more than 70 community members ...
While the 1621 feast wasn’t called “Thanksgiving” at the time, it set the stage for a holiday that would become a cornerstone ...
The fourth Thursday in November marks Thanksgiving Day for most Americans. But to some, it’s the “National Day of Mourning.” ...
The Thanksgiving myth. The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag DID NOT have the first Thanksgiving.
The ceremony dates back to 1970 when Kisha James‘ grandfather was invited to speak at a commemoration of the 350th ...
It has been many moons since Samoset said, “Welcome, Englishmen.” Since then, our land has gone from us, never to be ours ...
When Mashpee Wampanoag author Danielle Greendeer started looking around for children’s books on Thanksgiving to share with ...
Pilgrims arose from the English Puritan movement that originated in the 1570s. Puritans wanted the English Protestant ...
Whereas, After the first harvest in 1621, the Pilgrims broke bread, gave thanks, and celebrated in Plymouth, observing the ...
From a humble gathering in the 17th century to today’s national celebration of family, gratitude, and feasting, Thanksgiving ...