Halloween-month 2024 continues! Sort of a misinterpretation of Navajo traditions, Skinwalkers are similar to the cocept of werewolves or other animal-transformation mythologies. We will celebrate the fantastical and spooky elements of this lesser known tradition in honor of the month of creepy stuff.

Recommendations
* Abraham: Lahaina Fire Recovery Donation (https://lahaina.givingcircles.io/) * Shane: 11/22/63 by Stephen King (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10644930-11-22-63)

Holidays: (10/9/2024)
* Bullying Prevention Day * Curious Events Day * Emergency Nurses Day * Fire Prevention Day * International Beer and Pizza Day * International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction * International Top Spinning Day * Leif Erikson Day * Moldy Cheese Day * National Nanotechnology Day * National Pet Obesity Awareness Day * National Sneakers Day * Stem Cell Awareness Day * Submarine Hoagie Hero Grinder Day * Animal Welfare Week * Cephalopod Awareness Days * Fall Astronomy Week * Great Books Week * International Post Card Week * Mental Illness Awareness Week * Mystery Series Week

Links and References:
1. https://nativeappropriations.com/ 2. https://navajopeople.org/navajo-legends.htm 3. https://nativepartnership.org/nrf/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3bm3BhDJARIsAKnHoVV6iYaeOeycl-crLJYePemzvjBx_-j_lnfZlbW3oYhr1LBphVGizsEaAjahEALw_wcB 4. https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4321?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3bm3BhDJARIsAKnHoVVDUAg-Zw7VT1bhLbnlxirxpph3y30gY3vvn5-pYB-DNzicwgRUdjsaAkw4EALw_wcB 5. https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/skinwalkers-wendigos-and-witchery-way

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