Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story
by Danielle Greendeer
A truer Thanksgiving, told from the source.
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you want your kid to learn that the holidays we celebrate have stories we weren't told
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Keepunumuk reframes Thanksgiving through Indigenous eyes, telling the story of Weeâchumun (Corn) and the Wampanoag people whose generosity ensured the survival of the newcomers — a truth often erased in mainstream narratives. Through lyrical storytelling and beautiful illustrations, the book restores agency, culture, and respect to a story America usually softens or distorts. It’s a gentle but powerful correction: a reminder that gratitude and remembrance must include the people whose stewardship made everything possible.
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