National Day of Mourning
NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING
Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon
on Cole's Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National
Day or Mourning on the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday.
Many Native Americans do not celebrate the arrival of
the Pilgrims and other European settlers. To them,
Thanksgiving Day is a reminder of the genocide of
millions of their people, the theft of their lands, and
the relentless assault on their cultures. 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.
Erected by the Town of Plymouth on behalf of the
United American Indians of New England
Submitted by @SparkleMask