Saving the Aboriginals… Not There, but Here

I came across this fabulous article by Kathy Sharp Frisbee of Falmouth, Massachusettes, that so beautifully expresses my inner grief at America’s well-intentioned, but under-informed need to preserve and assist the aboriginal cultures of people around the world, with seemingly little regard for our aboriginals here at home. The trouble with this outflow of good [...]

Native American Heritage Day act 2009; a Thanksgiving Message

A special Thanksgiving message of welcome for Native American Heritage Day. Offers an optimistic look at how the new federally recognized observance will impact American society and Thanksgiving traditions, both public and private. As the great crucible of American history now welcomes the relief of cool-down, we begin to see more clearly what is really [...]

Is the Race Card Overplayed in America?

I am a white Belgian-American female out in the market place encouraging Americans to make our multi-cultural heritage a matter of Time Travel fun for Thanksgiving. The idea is creative and socially constructive, and certainly has the potential to facilitate greater cultural awareness across our diverse ethnic lines. Yet I have been accused of simply [...]

Thanksgiving: the Holiday of a Rainbow Nation

I woke up this morning thinking about America’s ethnic heritage, and how we’re the first nation in the world’s history to have melted a very large number of diverse ethnic groups into one body. We are the most colorful lot on the planet. I saw us as a rainbow. In a way, America has been [...]