To one Indigenous Utahn, Thanksgiving is one of “those weird American holidays that doesn’t make a lot of sense.” To another, it was a part of their childhood until they started to examine it more closely.
The holiday is about family, they say, but it’s also about identity and taking apart old notions of history.
And Gregg Deal, a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe who grew up with a “very Americanized” mom in Park City, called Thanksgiving one of “those weird American holidays that doesn’t make a lot of sense. … We don’t just give thanks for our families on Thanksgiving. We give thanks to our families always.”
He usually gets half-a-dozen to a dozen of them, inquiries from media outlets who want to talk about his “Indigenous perspective,” or to use his photography from “Indian country.” The requests arrive in October and November, around Indigenous People’s Day and Thanksgiving.photographer, writer and artist
Media organizations, he said, treat Indigenous perspectives at this time of year as a box to check off, so they can seem diverse but not commit to full-time, engaged reporting on Indigenous communities. Daniels has photographed his mother’s side of the family — which he describes as the “Mormon” side — for Thanksgiving. In general, though, there’s a knowledge gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, he said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
7 Fall Manicures That Will Amp Up Your Thanksgiving Look - Love for GlamDon't forget to choose Thanksgiving-appropriate fall manicures to complement your comfy Thanksgiving attire.
Read more »
Phoenix Suns: 3 questions going into Friday game vs. Utah JazzThe Suns are in Utah for first meeting of season with the Jazz.
Read more »
Jeff Merchant: Utah Democratic party needs to keep Republicans on their toesJeff Merchant: 'The only mistake will be if Utah Democrats buy into the notion that we should return to the old ways of doing things — to be happy losing while making a point instead of winning races and governing well.'
Read more »
Reid Robison: A framework for safe access to psychotherapeutic medicine in UtahReid Robison: A state task force reports that 'magic mushrooms,' under controlled circumstances, can help the mentally ill.
Read more »