It's not a 'warm, fuzzy' Thanksgiving for all

What is the ‘National Day of Mourning’ all about?
The fourth Thursday in November marks Thanksgiving Day for most Americans. But to some, it’s the “National Day of Mourning.”
It's not a 'warm, fuzzy' Thanksgiving for all: Why some honor a 'National Day of Mourning'
The third Thursday of November is the National Day of Mourning for some Indigenous peoples. They are fighting for ecological conservation today.
The National Day of Mourning honors indigenous resistance
The National Day of Mourning began in 1970 and is held annually in Plymouth, Massachusetts. • Indigenous participants mourn ancestors and protest systemic oppression. • Thanksgiving is seen by many Native people as a symbol of genocide and cultural erasure.
National Day of Mourning in Plymouth draws hundreds to protest treatment of Indigenous people
The ceremony dates back to 1970 when Kisha James‘ grandfather was invited to speak at a commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the Pilgrims’ arrival in Plymouth.
Native Americans hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving in solidarity with Indigenous struggles around the globe
For more than half a century, groups of Native Americans have been gathering on Thanksgiving to mark a National Day of Mourning at a historic site in Massachusetts. They honor their ancestors who were subject to atrocities by settlers in the 17th century.
Massachusetts Native Americans gather to mourn on Thanksgiving
Since 1970, they have gathered in Plymouth to focus on the origins of Thanksgiving and to look at the issues that Native Americans face to this day.
Indigenous people speak out against Thanksgiving ‘myth’ at Day of Mourning in Plymouth
Hundreds of people marched in the rain on Thursday to "tear down settler mythologies." The post Indigenous people speak out ...
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SC stays HC verdict declaring Aug 15 as public holiday
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has stayed the High Court`s verdict that declared August 15, National Mourning ...