One of the most heavily attended events in Mattapoisett took place on November 23 when Linda Coombs of the Wampanoag Tribe of Aquinnah was Invited to talk about her book Colonization and the Wampanoag ...
Concentric circles, daisy wheels, burn marks and double V’s are part of a complex language found etched on historic ...
Ginny Mapes and I wrote a story about the Atfalati influences on the Tualatin Valley, including history, traditions, and more. You can read that here: Today, as we celebrate, we remember those who ...
As I sat down to write my column, I almost forgot that it will be coming out on Thanksgiving Day. So, I thought that maybe I should write something about that, instead of my usual stuff.
Turkey. It’s one of the most well-known symbols when thinking of Thanksgiving: turkey decor in the home, turkey on the table, turkey pardons with presidents and loads of turkeys on sale in grocery ...
Thanksgiving has always been a conflicting time for me as an Indigenous person. Teachers spoke of gratitude and cooperation, ...
The Narragansett, and many Indigenous Americans, celebrate 13 Thanksgivings a year, and have done so for, perhaps, millennia.
From the landing on Plymouth Rock to the harmonious feast with the native Wampanoags, the story about the Pilgrims is rife ...
Corn is a Thanksgiving staple representing survival, tradition, and cultural exchange. Discover its journey from a Mexican ...
It has been many moons since Samoset said, “Welcome, Englishmen.” Since then, our land has gone from us, never to be ours ...
A mix of New England and British traditions and historical events led to the particular poultry you’ll find on Thanksgiving ...
Native American Heritage Month was first established in 1990 under President George H.W. Bush. “Native American Indian ...