Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth
by Martha Kreipe de Montano
- Characters
- Matt White Cloud: Grade school student who travels through time in his dream.
- Theresa White Cloud: Matt’s mother. Becomes Elder Sister dream scene.
- Bill White Cloud: Matt’s father. Becomes Massasoit in dream scene.
- Aunt Molly: Becomes Younger Sister in dream scene.
- Narrator: Spirit of the Past.
- Elder:
- Setting
- New York City apartment which will transform into a 17th century Wampanoag village.
- Summary
- A few days before Thanksgiving and just after dinner, a Wampanoag family discusses what the holiday means to Native Americans. However, Matt’s still left with a question on his mind: What really happened at the first Thanksgiving? His question is answered when a spirit visits him in his dreams and takes him on a journey to experience “Beyond the Myth.”
Synopsis written by J. Barnett 9/23/97.
