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How some of America's indigenous people are observing Thanksgiving day

Social action November 23, 2017
For the descendants of the United States' original inhabitants, Thanksgiving day isn't a day of celebration but a day of mourning.
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· 23 Nov 2017

The fourth Sunday in November is popularly called Thanksgiving, when in actuality, it is The National Day of Mourning. What title do you use to refer to this day?

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· 23 Nov 2017

“The first self-proclaimed , known as the 1637 Pequot Massacre, celebrated the volunteers who slaughtered 700 Native people of a Pequot village.”

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· 23 Nov 2017

Here’s a little : Native Americans weren’t allowed to be U.S. citizens until 1924. 🤔

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· 23 Nov 2017

In Plymouth, MA, Native Americans gather to observe a National Day of Mourning, a day to remember their ancestors and grieve their genocide. This thanksgiving it is impt to remember that the oppression of Native Americans in this country has not ceased.

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· 21 Nov 2017

As Thanksgiving approaches, we explore the often-overlooked story of the enslavement of millions of Native Americans.

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· 23 Nov 2017

My family & I don’t celebrate the this “holiday” the way others do. It’s a day of mourning for us. We choose instead to celebrate the strength of family & being thankful we are still together and strong. So we eat a lot of food & laugh over stories untold. (& we watch Arrow😏)

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· 23 Nov 2017

Sunrise ceremony at Alcatraz.. Happy Indigenous Day.!! ✊🏾

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· 23 Nov 2017

"Native Americans say the day is not a holiday but rather a celebration built on a lie, one they would rather spend indulging in some self-care instead of turkey and yams. Some even refer to the day as Day of Mourning or Unthanksgiving Day."

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· 20 Nov 2017

"It's not a day of thanks. It's a day of mourning." These Native Americans reflect on what Thanksgiving means to them:

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· 23 Nov 2017

Before you dig into your dinner, check out this interactive map to discover whose land you’re feasting on. I’m sitting on stolen Mohican land, and today I will take some time to discover what they lost so I could be here.

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· 22 Nov 2017

⚡️ “Native women tell the real history of Thanksgiving” by

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