The more seriously we take it,
the less serious it will be.

I’ve compiled key resources from sources that I trust here - as well as sources for inspiration.

What if the Thanksgiving holiday could be transformed to represent a time, every year, to restore justice, healing and reconciliation to our American history of genocide and slavery?

I sense that Thanksgiving needs to integrate a tradition of mourning the spilt blood that has been shed - especially here, in the Northeastern United States, where first contact happened.  While this new way of “celebrating” thanksgiving will not be “fun,” I think about it being more “joyous” because it will feel more whole and aligned with values of truth-telling, restorative justice and reconciliation.  

With Emet in my arms each day, I know that my work for a viable future is not at all theoretical.  When Emet is 11 years old, it will be 2030. When he is 31 years old, it will be 2050. What will his world look like?  What are we going to do so that he has a chance at a life that is beautiful, in this generation.