6/25/2023 0 Comments Santa Fe getaway
take awaysI've been trying to figure out how to reconcile the history of my indigenous roots with the insensitive and misleading narrative of the Thanksgiving holiday. Since we have stopped celebrating, I have wondered what will I do to honor and show respect of the history and culture of the native tribes of the North American region. This trip felt like a lot of awareness and learning was beginning to be built for us as a family. I have more of a mission to expose them and educate them on Native American history, art, and culture to build respect and appreciation. I think this is where I am at with it now. I like the idea that my money is going towards these people when I buy art made by natives on a reservation. I want to keep doing that. I also want to keep going to places like museums and cultural meccas where my kids can be reminded of all of the diversity of life. This is how we avoid the small-mindedness that can sometimes come out of small town America. My mountain town is absolutely beautiful and forested and lovely, however it is lacking in diversity and culture. I want my kids to have a wider perspective of the world around them. This trip was certainly an excellent addition to that life-long goal. We will always be looking for that.
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