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Members of Native American tribes from around New England are gathering in the seaside town where the Pilgrims settled \u2014 not to give thanks, but to mourn Indigenous people worldwide who ve suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment.
The United States' New England population of Native Americans spend the Thanksgiving holiday, mourning the suffering of their ancestors in the hand of the Pilgrims. Indigenous people remembered and reflected on the holiday in the hopes that America will never forget what their ancestors went through.
Washington, Nov 25 (Prensa Latina) For many, rather than a celebration of peace and shared prosperity between Native American tribes and Pilgrims, Thanksgiving represents the dark shadow of genocide and the resilience of native people.
Thursday's National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will honor Indigenous people who've suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment. It's the 52nd year the event has been observed.