Emmy-Nominated Writer's Native Perspective on Thanksgiving

Vera Starbard, Alaskas State Writer Laureate, secures her fourth Emmy nomination for Molly of Denali. Her episode Thanks-for-giving explores why some Alaska Native people dont celebrate Thanksgiving, touching on historical outlawing of traditions like the Lingít ku.éex’. Starbard, who doesnt personally celebrate Thanksgiving, emphasizes the importance of understanding others ways of life. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.