I decided as a way to keep myself knowledgeable and learn about different cultures and people, that I would choose a book or two each month depending on the month.
I decided this on November 15, and as if to point me in the right direction, my Instagram popped up a shared story from a friend about a Native American children's book regarding the Thanksgiving Story.
I ordered it from Amazon on 11/19 and even though I have Prime - they don't like to be quick about things I swear.
When it arrived, I couldn't wait to read it.
The art work is amazing. They give a translation and pronunciation of the Native language used.
The story talks of how the Wampanoag tribe showed the Newcomers how to grow the plants corns, beans, and squash, which when planted together help enrich the other's growth.
The harvest time came - what white people call Thanksgiving and many Native tribes call the Day of Mourning - and the group feasted for three days.
It's called the Day of Mourning because of the disease and death the Newcomers brought to the Native peoples.
The book includes a map of where the Wampanoag Tribal lands were located, as well as a history of their story telling tradition, their feasts, the idea of giving thanks, as well as a recipe for Nasamp (a traditional Wampanoag dish).
It was a lovely and interesting book and I truly suggest reading it, no matter your age. It's the other side of the story that we are not taught in schools or the every day world.
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