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Can Johnny and Sally Handle the Truth About Thanksgiving?
Maybe it's time to stop framing European conquest as dinner party between Pilgrims and Indians.
No Turkey for Me: Confessions of an Indian Militant
Forty years ago, Indian militants, as they were then named, occupied the island of Alcatraz. In their memory, our writer reflects on both the bloody history of the first Thanksgiving, and the remarkable, enduring power of tribal tradition to create spiritual sustenance in the modern world.
The Sacramental American Day of Thanks
Secular holidays, actually constituting a quasi-sacred calendar, span the entire year: From New Year’s Day, the King Holiday, the Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, and now, at long last, Thanksgiving Day.