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.
Indigenous people speak out against Thanksgiving ‘myth’ at Day of Mourning in Plymouth
People descended onto Cole's Hill in Plymouth to “honor Indigenous ancestors and Native resilience” during a National Day of Mourning.
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.
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.”
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.
Friday after Thanksgiving marks Native American Heritage Day
There are more than 570 federally recognized tribes across the country, including several in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Wampanoag teen girl's 1907 'desertion' one of many stories from abusive Carlisle School
U.S. Indigenous boarding schools of the late 1800s and early 1900s resulted in generational trauma. The Weetumuw School in ...
Ditch the fork for tradition’s sake: All about the first Thanksgiving
While the 1621 feast wasn’t called “Thanksgiving” at the time, it set the stage for a holiday that would become a cornerstone ...
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History with Phil: Thanksgiving Day and other traditions spawned from the holiday
The Native American Wampanoag tribe was crucial to the Pilgrims’ survival, teaching them to cultivate crops and providing aid ...
‘We have finally been heard’: Healey orders state recognition of Herring Pond Wampanoag tribe in Plymouth
The state recognition — the first granted to a tribe in 48 years — is expected to usher in a new era for the state and the ...
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Wampanoag history book returns to nonfiction shelves. Why was it removed?
Author Linda Coombs was surprised to find out earlier this year that the book was moved to the fiction shelf of a Texas library when a five-member panel in Montgomery County voted for the move after a ...
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'Look Where We Are Here Today:' Native American Thanks Giving Brings Community Together
The pews at the Old Indian Meetinghouse were packed full on Saturday morning, November 23, as more than 70 community members ...
Her tribe was at the first Thanksgiving. Now this Powwow Princess is looking to the future
Tisquantum, also known as Squanto, was a member of the Wampanoag Nation who lived near Plymouth, Massachusetts in the early ...
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A re-telling of the Thanksgiving story with an unexpected narrator
When Mashpee Wampanoag author Danielle Greendeer started looking around for children’s books on Thanksgiving to share with ...
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Lesson plan: After helping Pilgrims, today's Wampanoag tribe fight for their ancestral lands
Examine current issues facing the Wampanoag people, the Native people who welcomed and helped the Pilgrims only to have their ...