40th NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING


40th NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING
Thursday, November 26, 2009
12 Noon - Cole’s Hill
(the hill above Plymouth Rock) Plymouth, MA

For More Information Contact:
United American Indians of New England/LPSG
617-522-6626 info@uaine.org www.uaine.org
Pot-luck Social to Follow


Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning onthe US thanksgiving holiday. Many Native Americans do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims and other European settlers. Thanksgiving day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands, and the relentless assault on Native culture. Participants in National Day of Mourning honor Native ancestors and the struggles of Native peoples to survive today. It is a day of remembrance and spiritual connection as well as a protest of the racism and oppression which Native Americans continue to experience.

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