Sarah Newcomb is Tsimshian of the First Nation from Metlakatla, Alaska. She works as a freelance editor, writer, and blogger. She has a Bachelors in English with a Focus in non-Fiction Creative Writing, an Associates in Communications, and a Minor in Philosophy. She currently lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband and four children.
I dedicate this blog post to the Taíno peoples. I also dedicate and write this in respect and honor of the the Ute, Diné, Paiute, Goshute, and Shoshone peoples who […]
What do children in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deserve when it comes to teachings around dark skin as a sign of a curse? Do they deserve […]
In this post I am highlighting Māori scholar Hemopereki Simon. He recently had his work published in the New Sociology Journal of Critical Praxis. This was published on June 13, […]
by Sarah Newcomb Grandmother’s Gift Warmth poured off the wood-burning stove in the corner of the living room, which crackled with the sounds of wood shifting from within. The […]
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity of having an amazing conversation with a woman by the name of Raquel (last name not included for privacy). Initially we had […]
I’ve been thinking for days now about the most recent conversation I had with missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. One part hit me in the […]
Three times in the past few years I have spoken to missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. All three of those times I left out […]
America, known to Mormons as the promised land, is said to be “… a land preserved for a righteous people” that serve Jesus Christ. (Book of Mormon, Ether 2: 7;12, […]
Religious trauma is an odd thing to process. Especially when people keep telling me it wasn’t that bad, that I misunderstood, or that it was in fact beautiful beliefs from […]
Lamanite Truth 