Why Snow Geese?
Snow Goose Global Thanksgiving began in 1992 when Victor Villasenor, author of the national bestseller Rain of Gold, was asked a question at a book-signing event in Portland, Oregon. That night, he had a dream that would change his life forever. “How the whole thing happened was this,” says Villaseñor. “I was in Portland in 1992 and I gave a talk at a bookstore. It was packed with people and there were these very large local Indians there. When I finished my talk, they said, ‘What are you going to do about Columbus? It was genocide. It was an invasion. You can’t let it go down as a celebration of 500 years of discovery. You have to do something—you are our spokesperson. Your grandparents were indigenous people.” Villaseñor admitted that he did know how to respond. Quick on his feet, however, he offered them a way to find the answer: ” I said, ‘When I go to sleep tonight, I will ask my grandmothers to come and help me. [The Indians who asked the question] immediately jumped in. They sai
