Sunday’s presentation will be based on Scot’s research, personal experience, living among other cultures and travel within other nations. We think we “know” the story. We think we “know” history, but often what we know is incorrect and oppressive to some of those included in the story. Stories are mostly told in a way that the storyteller is seen in the most favorable light. This holds true when siblings get into trouble and tell different versions of the same event. This also holds true when a people want to relate their history in way that vindicates their behaviors or justifies present and future behaviors. The history of the US is rife with the type of stories that serve the needs of dominant society while negating the experiences of “others”. But this is rapidly changing as people speak up and are asking that their stories, their history, be told accurately. The act of negation, as well as historical inaccuracies, are the root cause of many contemporary societal ills that plague not only oppressed groups, but the mental, emotional and spiritual health of everyone.