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The Salt Lake Tribune2y
The Conversation: Pioneer Day celebrates the Mormon trek, but there’s more to LDS migration
Pioneer Day, however, commemorates something unique: the day Mormon migrants arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. The label “Mormon” refers to any church rooted in the teachings of founder Joseph ...
The Salt Lake Tribune4y
LDS Native American teacher envisions a Pioneer Day that celebrates all Utahns
As Utahns observe a paradeless Pioneer ... When Latter-day Saints came to Utah in 1847, “a substantial [American] Indian civilization and culture already existed here,” former LDS Church ...
Religion News Service2y
Utah's Pioneer Day celebrates Mormons' trek west – but there's a lot more to the history of Latter-day Saints and migration
Pioneer Day, however, commemorates something unique: the day Mormon migrants arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. The label “Mormon” refers to any church rooted in the teachings of founder Joseph ...
Washington Times9y
Utahns celebrate Mormon heritage with Pioneer Day Friday
Non-Mormons hold faux holiday 'Pie and Beer Day' SALT LAKE CITY — Most people will gather Friday in Utah to celebrate the state’s Mormon heritage at Pioneer Day parades featuring floats ...
The Conversation2y
Utah’s Pioneer Day celebrates Mormons’ trek west – but there’s a lot more to the history of Latter-day Saints and migration
Pioneer Day, however, commemorates something unique: the day Mormon migrants arrived in the Salt Lake Valley. The label “Mormon” refers to any church rooted in the teachings of founder Joseph ...