Looking for the best Thanksgiving books for kids to share with you all, it's become increasingly important for us to share Thanksgiving books for kids from a Native perspective -- and more than that, books about Thanksgiving from Native …
Today, the second Monday in October, is the day that's been traditionally celebrated as "Columbus Day" in the U.S., but knowing now what we know about Christopher Columbus, the holiday is fast transforming into Indigenous People's Day. I…
Each year during November, which is National Native American Heritage Month by the way, we like to take a look at some of the great resources for our kids about the Native experience. Especially as we approach Thanksgiving. Because witho…
This year, I've been on a mission to track down more culturally and historically accurate Thanksgiving coloring pages for my own kids and for our readers. Because most of us know by now that, however uncomfortable it may be, the story of…
I confess that when I'm struggling with an issue or looking for guidance, wisdom or just calm, I have always been a fan of various oracles and methods of divination. And I don't mean the fortune teller at a street fair years ago, who loo…
If you're like me and Thanksgiving totally snuck up on you this year (seriously, today ?), fear not! The CMP team has been hard at work for weeks now, sharing the most helpful resources and great advice to help you master the big day. Fr…
Recently, I had the joy of attending the annual Martha Stewart American Made event , or what I think of as Cool Mom Picks gift guide central. Truly, it's always a joy to discover amazing new makers and other small businesses (a few are o…
Since I'll be busy in the kitchen next week,I'm going to put my kids in charge of the Thanksgiving table decorations. Craft projects and art are usually a fun way for them to fill their down time when they're home from school, and what I…
This fall we're loving the patterns and details in fashion inspired by iconic Navajo art and textures and those that bring to life other tribal imagery. Leather, turquoise, feathers, fringe and those bold geometric patterns are statement…
They alway say its not what you know, it's who you know. I say most often it's both, and this is true for some talented Native American women in New Mexico whose jewelry making craftsmanship is celebrated and shared by a group of super s…
I know I'm not the only parent who wonders how do you explain Thanksgiving to kids, beyond, "well, we eat turkey and stuffing and Uncle Fred always drinks too much of his special juice." (That's hyperbolic by the way; I don't have an Unc…