What is July 4?

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Unitarian Church of Los Alamos

Religion & Spirituality


What is July 4? For many, it is a chance to see family, fireworks, and celebrate our independence from the British crown, or more generally to revel in patriotic sentiment. However, if we look just under the surface, the US' 4th of July might mean many things to many people, some good, some bad, and some contradictory. Join Mix'alh Adams, and Mike Adams for the church's first in-person service since the great 2020 pandemic arrived. Mix'alh and Mike are Indigenous North Americans, they are Lil'wat people from the area near Whistler, BC, Canada. Both grew up in the USA, but have fostered relationships with their Canadian family. Mike works in National Security, and Mix'alh considers himself a modern socialist. Come explore the 4th of July, this year, with Mix'alh and Mike.