The word otsaliheliga (oh-jah-LEE-hay-lee-gah) is used by members of the Cherokee Nation to express gratitude. This is modern Native American life as told by an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Publisher’s summary: “The Cherokee community is grateful for blessings and challenges that each season brings. Reading this story will give students a taste of the heart of gratitude that is part of their way of life all year long, not just around Thanksgiving when it is emphasized in American culture today. Cherokee author Traci Sorrels’ beautiful book shares specific examples of things that many Cherokee people are grateful for in every season. But, another way you can shift the narrative is by helping students see that gratitude is not limited to Thanksgiving or sharing a meal with family for many Native people. You can share more about the “other side of the Thanksgiving story” by using these free differentiated reading passages with your students. Tragically, the narrative of the “first Thanksgiving” is what many students will think of when the holiday is mentioned.
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