A Thanksgiving celebration among members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida is likely to exclude a key dish: turkey.
Seminole traditionalists avoid foods that contain spirits, like turkey. Same goes for mushrooms.
Max Osceola, a tribal council representative, says he looks at the holiday as a way to spend time with family and loved ones. But he questions the historical image of Thanksgiving as a peaceful celebration between Indians and non-Indians.
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Some American Indians say no thanks to Thanksgiving
(The South Florida Sun-Sentinel 11/24)
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Turkey often excluded from Seminole Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
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