#givethanks — Public Fediverse posts

Our art comes from the Italian Renaissance but every one of our performances has been on lands originally settled by the indigenous peoples of North America. Our art was imported from Europe but we can never forget the cultures displaced and disrupted during European conquest. We must always remember the past and and give thanks to their stewardship of the lands we have staged our performances upon:

➤Adena
➤Anishinabewaki
➤Bodéwadmiakiwen (Potawatomi)
➤Erie
➤Ho-de-no-sau-nee-ga (Haudenosaunee)
➤Hopewell
➤Kaskaskia
➤Kiikaapoi (Kickapoo)
➤Mascogo
➤Meškwahki·aša·hina (Fox)
➤Miccosukee
➤Mississauga
➤Mohican
➤Monongahela Culture
➤Myaamia
➤Očhéthi Šakówiŋ
➤Odawa
➤Osage
➤Peoria
➤Sauk & Meskwaki
➤Seminole
➤Shawandasse Tula (Shawanwaki/Shawnee)
➤Susquehannock
➤Timucua
➤Tocobaga
➤Wenrohronon

Use this mapping tool to explore more: https://native-land.ca/

#LandAcknowledgement #GiveThanks #Theater

History Of Thanksgiving

Cool, here’s a more in-depth look at the history of Thanksgiving — how it evolved, some of the lesser-known facts, and how it became what we celebrate today.

Thanksgiving didn’t start as a clean, one-time “Pilgrims and Native Americans sit down for turkey” story. Sure, there was that 1621 harvest feast between the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people — but the reality of that gathering was more complex. The colonists probably hunted duck or geese, and the Wampanoag likely brought venison.  That 1621 event was more of a multi-day harvest festival than a fixed holiday.

Over the following centuries, different colonies and states held days of “thanksgiving”—usually as religious days of prayer, often when something major happened (like a drought ending or a war victory). These weren’t uniform: different places celebrated on different days.

The idea of a national, annual Thanksgiving really took off thanks to **Sarah Josepha Hale**, an editor and writer. For decades she pushed for a unified national holiday — writing letters, editorials, and generally campaigning. Her persistence paid off when **Abraham Lincoln**, in the middle of the Civil War, proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 (on the last Thursday of November) to help bring the country together.

After Lincoln, presidents continued to issue Thanksgiving proclamations almost every year, but the exact date bounced around a little. Then, in the 20th century, **Franklin D. Roosevelt** caused a stir: in 1939, he moved Thanksgiving earlier — to give Americans more time to shop before Christmas. Many people weren’t thrilled (“Franksgiving,” anyone?), and states were split on which date to follow. Eventually, in 1941, Congress passed a law officially fixing Thanksgiving on the **fourth Thursday in November**.

As Thanksgiving evolved, so did its traditions. Over time it became less about strictly religious observance and more about family, food, and gratitude.  Things like parades and football games became tied to the holiday. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, for example, started in the 1920s and became a huge national tradition.

Finally, there are modern traditions too: things like volunteering, food drives, and even the presidential “turkey pardon” — where a live turkey is spared from being eaten.

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"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God." – (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

I hope everyone has a wonderful, gratitude-filled Thanksgiving. Let's slow down, reflect, and be mindful of the many blessings we share with our families, loved ones, and friends.

What are you most thankful for?

#ThankfulHeart #GratefulLiving #Thanksgiving
#GiveThanks #Gratitude

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!🦃
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I am profoundly thankful for the imminent reunion of children with their families, ending their prolonged period of separation, and for more joyful reunions in the days to come.

I am immensely grateful for this community and for every meaningful interaction I've had with each of you. The privilege to exchange words and thoughts with you is something I cherish deeply.

#iamthankful #thanksgiving #happythanksgivng #givethanks #hebrew #learnhebrew #languagelearning #languages

Every moment is an ideal opportunity to pause and reflect on the abundance of blessings life generously bestows upon us.

As we embrace the spirit of Thanksgiving, let's reach out with generosity and embrace a sense of deep gratitude in our hearts.

I am profoundly thankful for the imminent reunion of children with their families.
Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving 💙🤍

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My Logic Odyssey continues...
In Jan., I promised myself I would learn Logic, and upload songs by year's end...and, well, even though it's still a hot mess..here we are at the end of the year...(nobody's fault I waited till Dec to even give it a go 😆)
"Give Thanks" (written for Windy_Harper's Dec Songwriting challenge)
Thank you for listening 🎶

#GiveThanks #Mastomusic #Rock #LogicPro #Mastomusicians #Songwriter #FenderJaguar #Multitrack #noob