26 - The Power of Gratitude: Reclaiming Thanksgiving

Cultivating meaningful holiday traditions and gratitude practices. Acknowledging native peoples, foods, and land. Focusing on connection, community, and meaningful gratitude rather than over-consumption. Plus! A meditation on inter-dependence. In this episode, I discuss: 00:40 Welcome and Intro 03:01 Grounding and Check-In 04:56 Thanksgiving Check-In 05:37 Acknowledging It's Complex History 07:52 Acknowledging and Supporting Indigenous People, Land, Foods, Businesses 09:44 Simplifying the Feast 11:03 Giving Back to Those in Need 12:29 Gratitude Rituals 14:50 Gratitude Meditation on Interdependence Resources: Rethinking Thanksgiving Celebrations: Native Perspectives on Thanksgiving Native Land Digital (tool for identifying local tribes) 8 Ways to Decolonize and Honor Native Peoples on Thanksgiving (LOTS of resources here!!) Supporting Native-Owned Business: Buy Native List from Beyond Buckskin⁠ Buy Native List from from the Partnership with Native Americans⁠ Native Owned Businesses Directory from the Native American Student Assembly⁠ Showcasing Local Foods and Native Dishes: Seven Native American Chefs Share Thanksgiving Recipes⁠ from the Smithsonian ⁠The Native American Side Of The Thanksgiving Menu⁠ from NPR Find Your Local Food Bank from Feeding America 20 Items Food Banks Need the Most (and 3 Things to Skip)