Next week is Thanksgiving, as that notable holiday is always the fourth Thursday of November.
We're taught that the first Thanksgiving took place in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The Wampanoag Nation who were present in the first Thanksgiving story are an indigenous people who still live in Massachusetts today. As time has gone on in the 21st century, there is an effort to not solely discuss Pilgrims, to be careful not to erase Indigenous history, which has a complex legacy in U.S. history.
As Thanksgiving approaches, health professionals have pinpointed that practicing gratitude has benefits to your mental and physical health. Some researchers describe the benefits of "micro-acts" that boost wellbeing.
Being thankful certainly isn’t a requirement for the holiday. It is important to note many people have challenging circumstances that may make that hard.
For this What’s The Frequency show, we're hearing from four people about Thanksgiving, the meaning and value of thanks, and much more.
Those Siouxlanders comprise a variety of people from a range of ages, gender, ethnicity and life experienes.
Those four are Bella Asah, Amy Hueser, Marco Santiago and Wes Ratcliff.
Hueser was very thankful as she summed up her life and circumatances in 2025: "I don't deserve all this. I have the fruits of a good family"
*Click on the audio link above to hear the entire show.
What's The Frequency, Episode 86.
