National Day of Mourning
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Abstract:
Thanksgiving is a painful day for the indigenous community, and the origins of this problematic holiday have long been misrepresented in media, education, and pop culture. The National Day of Mourning is an alternative to Thanksgiving, aimed at educating people on the culture and society of Indigenous Americans, as well as the horrific genocide they endured. The National Day of Mourning was created in 1970 by Wamsutta, an elder of the Wampanoag people who fought against segregation and police brutality.
Slide 1 - Nov. 26 is the “National Day of Mourning”
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Photo credit: https://nationaltoday.com/national-day-of-mourning/
Slide 2 - Wamsutta (AKA Frank James)
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Photo credit: Frank James
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Source: https://campuspress.yale.edu/yipp/we-did-not-land-on-plymouth-rock-plymouth-rock-landed-on-us/
Slide 3 - 1997 National Day of Mourning
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Photo credit: http://www.uaine.org
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day_of_Mourning_(United_States_protest)
Slide 4 - “Thanksgiving Day…”
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Source: http://www.uaine.org
Slide 7 - COVID-19 is changing the way we gather