How You Can Honor Both Sides of the Thanksgiving Table An article from Sojourners magazine
What role does Thanksgiving play in our lives and our faith?


When we think about the meeting of the first pilgrims and Indians, we usually connect vicariously to one side of that old Plymouth encounter, mysteriously linking our faith journey to the early pilgrims’ faith journey. But what about those long-ago Indians? Is there a reason to remember them as more than a foil for the pilgrims?

Perhaps without realizing it, Thanksgiving, among its many other functions, is a holiday that serves the purpose of perpetuating a national myth. How often do we ask, “What happened to the Indians?” If we consider them at all, we are slow to admit that perhaps leaving the them in a frozen state of time at the earliest Thanksgiving dinner helps to make us feel better about what would eventually become the genocide of Native Americans and of their continued mistreatment.

Year after year we think warmly of that first union of the pilgrims and the Indians — and then we continue on in the supposed faith tradition of one of those peoples without another thought to the fate of the others.

Our annual celebration, mostly without us realizing it, wipes the Indigenous genocide slate clean and perpetuates the myth that everything is now okay. But it's not okay.

We should take the time to admit and lament the staggering mistreatment of Native Americans and the alarming rates of disease and dysfunction brought on by colonialism.

We lament over intentional and unintentional genocide; over stolen land; over families destroyed; over spirituality suppressed; and over the continued mistreatment and marginalization of indigenous peoples.

Yet there’s more we can do. Here are a few ways you can faithfully honor both sides of the Thanksgiving table this year.


1. Plymouth Was Not the First Thanksgiving In America

Both real and imagined descendants of the First Thanksgiving should consider the godly legacy left by the Native Americans. Thanksgiving in America didn't begin with the pilgrims. For thousands of years, many feasts of thanksgiving have been characteristic of American Indigenous tribes. These ceremonies and feasts still continue today among Native Americans, all in thanks to the Creator.

In reality, that First Thanksgiving was simply the first opportunity for the pilgrims to join millennial-old traditions among America's Indigenous peoples to thank God. Americans, both the real and the vicarious descendants of the First Thanksgiving, should consider the godly legacy left by Native Americans. It might also serve them well to remember that the Creator was already present before they arrived on the land upon which they were living.

2. The Native Americans Were the Hosts, Not the Guests

New immigrants (anyone arriving in America after 1491) should view the Plymouth feast as indigenous peoples welcoming newcomers, and as a result take the opportunity to express gratitude to local Indigenous peoples and all creation — especially those plants and animals that provided the feast and extended others' lives another day by sacrificing theirs.

Settlers should view themselves as good guests of the land, and rethink their social posture with humility. They should express gratitude today to local indigenous peoples and all creation, especially those plants and animals that provided the feast and continue to sacrifice to provide for us all.

As America's host people, Native Americans are the covenanted keepers of the land, and view its care as a sacred duty. Our land-keeping responsibilities include bringing the land, the people, and the rest of creation back into harmony. Traditionally, we have done this through prayer, ceremony, and special festivals. If people are willing, Thanksgiving can be a time of reconciliation and healing of the land.

3. An Invitation To Be Hospitable

The holiday can also be used to promote a new grand myth or metaphor for hospitality to the poor, the disenfranchised, the newest immigrants, and those who we consider "the cultural other." How? People throughout the whole world who have been the recipients of the devastation brought on by the dominant myth of colonialism and unfair capital theft should be invited to Thanksgiving tables everywhere in order to cultivate new friendships. We cannot hate, or even ignore, one another and expect to heal the land and please God.

By thanking the Creator and showing love to one another, we can actually begin restoring harmony in the land. This can begin with a simple meal.

Our Indian elders knew that many of the so-called “Christian" settlers did not act like the Jesus whom they claimed to represent. They also knew that in our shared histories we sometimes enjoyed times of peace and friendship that reflected something better than the many unhappy times.

Without ignoring the centuries of injustice, together we should celebrate those times of friendship and build upon them. After all, isn't the point of a myth to set a good narrative that can be built upon in the present?

To me, this is the point of Thanksgiving. The holiday is a time to share stories both of joy and pain and still be thankful for all life. Thanksgiving is a time for us all to share our mutual humanity. Without ignoring the historical truth of the big picture and the fate of the Native Americans, we can use the Thanksgiving holiday as continuous narrative for peace and friendship.

Let's build upon that part of the myth.

By Randy Woodley
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Everyone knows the schoolhouse version of the first Thanksgiving story: New England pilgrims came together with Native Americans to share a meal after the harvest. The original menu was something of a joint venture, but over the years, a lot of the traditional dishes have lost their native flavor.

For those who want to create a feast that celebrates the flavors that Native Americans brought to the table, Chef Richard Hetzler put together an entire menu of options from his award-winning cookbook, The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook.

The recipes are drawn from the Mitsitam Native Foods Cafe at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, where Hetzler was lead chef until summer 2014. Since opening the cafe, he told NPR's Celeste Headlee he observed a growing interest in native cooking.

Hetzler attributes it to Americans wanting to know more about their history, and to the health benefits of native foods. (Look no further than the "Sioux Chef's" forthcoming restaurant in the Twin Cities, too.) He tried to stay true to that tradition by keeping his recipes simple.

"There's not a lot of stuff put into them to change those flavors or manipulate what you're tasting," Hetzler said. "You're getting the true healthiness of that dish." Hetzler also took indigenous foods and ingredients from different regions throughout the Western Hemisphere, and adapt them to today's palate.

Sherman is still experimenting with the type of food he'll serve in the restaurant. Recently he made this walleye filet with sumac and maple sugar, a white bean and smoked walleye croquette and toasted hominy.

THE SALT - The 'Sioux Chef' Is Putting Pre-Colonization Food Back On The Menu

"If you think about the history of food," said Hetzler, "a lot of that dates back to Native Americans and what they were doing." Those methods include cooking dishes with ingredients that have a natural synergy. Hetzler's Three Sisters Salad uses corn, beans and squash that have been traditionally planted and grown together.

For hesitant home cooks, Hetzler isn't asking you to throw out grandma's recipes. "Branch out, try one thing," he said. "Nobody wants to change their whole meal. But you could incorporate one piece and start making traditions of your own, that carry down to your children or your family members, and keep going from there."

For full story and recipes excerpted from The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook by Richard Hetzler, click on the link below and visit the salt - What's On Your Plate at npr.org. 


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The Retriever, Volume 2, Number 12.  UPUB R4, University Publications, University Archives, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD) 


UMBC's first pep rally occurred in November of 1967, just a little over a year after the campus first opened. The rally was deemed a success, having brought in "one of the biggest crowds of any school-time event th[at] year" with over five hundred people gathered in the gym to participate (The Retriever, Volume 2, Number 12: page 4). The UMBC cheerleaders helped to lead the rally and boost the crowd's spirits by introducing the team and the Retriever mascot, then referred to as Sam. Hosting this pep rally was one of the university's early plans to foster a renewed sense of school spirit on campus as well as increase student support at the university's basketball games.      


Learn More: 
-History of UMBC Research Guide 
-University Archives Webpage 
-Article in The Retriever (Volume 2, Number 12) on the first Pep Rally 
-Photograph in The Retriever (Volume 28, Number 13) of 1992 Pep Rally 
-Photographs and Article in The Retriever Weekly (Volume 43, Issue 24) of 2009 Pep Rally  

View All: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/library/posts?tag=archives-gold 
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SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Our Summer Internship Program offers an opportunity for college and university students to gain work experience in a wide variety of disciplines. Interns learn firsthand about the historic artifacts and archival materials housed in the Museum and study the scientific and technological advances they represent.

Each year, positions are available in a variety of Museum areas such as aircraft restoration, aviation or space history, planetary science, collections management, web and new media, exhibit and graphic design, public relations, budget and finance, architecture and engineering, and education. Students from all fields of study are encouraged to apply.

Location and Schedule
Many interns work in the Museum in Washington, DC, but others work at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, or the Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility in Suitland, Maryland. A commitment of 10 weeks during the summer is required. Full-time interns work 40 hours per week beginning the first week in June until the second week in August.

Stipend and Housing
A $5,500 stipend is provided to help interns defray expenses. Information on lodging options is provided upon selection as an intern, but interns are responsible for locating and securing lodging.

Eligibility
To be considered for a summer internship, you must be a high school graduate and be enrolled in a degree-granting undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited college or university. You are expected to have a strong academic record. Applicants from outside the U.S. are welcome! More information for international interns is available on the intern orientation website.

How to Apply 
Applications are accepted from January 15 to February 15 during the calendar year of the internship. Interns are notified of the status of their application by April 1. Visit the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment System (SOLAA) website to apply.

Complete applications must include the following: 


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First workshop is today, Wednesday, November 18th from 12-1 in Sondheim 103.  

Reserve your seat: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/undergradresearch/events/35943
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Students are guided to develop their own international comparison studies, with a focus on their field of interest.

Students have studied business, science, the arts, journalism, public policy, social issues, health care, and aging.

Course ends with a week-long field research experience in Switzerland in June 2016.

Students must apply by December 1 to be considered for this course. All students enrolled in the course will be considered for scholarships of up to $1,000.

This is the last information session of the semester. Eight seats remaining. Sign up now to attend, http://my.umbc.edu/groups/ifr/events/35958 . Pizza will be provided.


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