Overlapping Themes: Indigenous Peoples' Day and Sukkot

Overlapping Themes: Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Sukkot

September 30, 2025

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With Sukkot (the Jewish festival for harvest) and Indigenous Peoples’ Day (honoring Native American cultures and histories) falling so closely on the calendar this year, we invite you to learn more about the overlapping themes of harvest, scarcity, peoplehood, and food justice.

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To learn more about the connected themes of between Sukkot and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, as well as how you can join in efforts to support Indigenous food sovereignty, please visit our Resource Guide for the High Holy Days.

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Take Action Now: Urgent Food Shortages in Indian Country:

Urge your elected officials to address the food distribution crisis in Indian Country.
You can learn more about this critical situation at the link above. Be sure to read the message body of the action alert for a deeper dive.

Additional Resources:

Learn more about how hunger impacts Indigenous communities and how Tribal Nations are reclaiming Tribal food sovereignty:

- Read and share Audrey’s Story in your sukkah.
- Learn about how MAZON is Improving Food Security and Sovereignty in Indian Country.

Learn more about discussing and engaging with Indigenous communities from a place of informed allyship:

- From the Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium: Reclaiming Native Truth: Changing The Narrative About Native Americans – A Guide For Allies
- From the Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, “Intersections of Identity: The Jewish Indigenous Experience”

Explore Indigenous food excellence and artistry:

- Cook from Maria Gladstone’s acorn squash recipe, which was featured in the cookbook for To Life!: MAZON at 36.
- Learn more about American Indian Foods.
- Watch Indigikitchen, an online cooking show dedicated to re-indigenizing diets using digital media.
- Purchase The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen cookbook.