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The National Day of Mourning is an annual demonstration, held on the fourth Thursday in November, that aims to educate the public about Native Americans in the United States, notably the Wampanoag and other tribes of the Eastern United States; dispel myths surrounding the Thanksgiving story in the United States; and raise awareness toward historical and ongoing struggles facing Native American ...
The supporters he gathered on that day became the United American Indians of New England; the group still leads the National Day of Mourning each year to continue what James started. [citation needed] Today. Today UAINE is an organization of and led by Native people and their supporters.
March 10: Harriet Tubman Day. March 19: National Day of Honor [5] March 25: Greek Independence Day [6] March 29: National Vietnam War Veterans Day [7] [8] March 31: Cesar Chavez Day [9] March 31: Transgender Day of Visibility [10] April 6: National Tartan Day. 2nd Thursday in April: National D.A.R.E. Day.
For the first time this year, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day were declared on Sept. 30 in Canada to mark the lost children and survivors who were taken from ...
The first National Day of Mourning took place in 1970 to describe Indigenous peoples' perspectives on Thanksgiving. The tradition continues today.
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I would agree that a National Day of Mourning, in the traditional sense, should be explained.--Parkwells 18:57, 20 October 2009 (UTC) Please note that the Wampanoag question the involvement of UAINE in the Day of Mounrning. The absence of Native community voices (contrast with political activists) makes this article questionable.
National Day of Mourning (United States protest), an American Indian protest held on the fourth Thursday of November. National Day of Mourning (Canadian observance), held 28 April, a commemoration of workers killed or injured on the job. Nakba Day, annual commemoration of the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight on 15 May by Palestinians ...