Thursday, November 22, 2012

Cole’s Hill – Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Since 1970, Native Americans have gathered at noon on Cole’s Hill in Plymouth to commemorate a National Day of Mourning on the US thanksgiving holiday. Many Native Americans do not celebrate the arrival of the Pilgrims and other European settlers. Thanksgiving day is a reminder of the genocide of millions of Native people, the theft of Native lands, and the relentless assault on Native culture. 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 that Native Americans continue to experience.

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Join us as we dedicate the 43rd National Day of Mourning to our brother, Native political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Add your voice to the millions world-wide who demand his freedom. Help us in our struggle to create a true awareness of Native peoples and demonstrate the unity of Indigenous peoples internationally. Help shatter the untrue glass image of the Pilgrims and the unjust system based on racism, sexism, homophobia and war.United American Indians of New England/LPSG

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Best contact method via email: info@uaine.org
http://www.uaine.org/
facebook group: United American Indians of New England
Absolutely No Drugs or Alcohol Allowed
Pot-luck Social to Follow

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Basic Schedule outline with tentative times:
12 noon prayers (no photos during this time plz)
12:20pm Native speakers
2pm march with rallies by plymouth rock and the site of the Metacomet historical marker
3-5pm indoor potluck social