2006-07-18 02:57:47 · 11 answers · asked by ? 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
im english i just dont get how they could be thankful.
2006-07-18 03:07:20 · update #1
THE NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING
On Thanksgiving Day, many Native Americans and their supporters gather at the top of Coles Hill, overlooking Plymouth Rock, for the "National Day of Mourning."
The first National Day of Mourning was held in 1970. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts invited Wampanoag leader Frank James to deliver a speech. When the text of Mr. James’ speech, a powerful statement of anger at the history of oppression of the Native people of America, became known before the event, the Commonwealth "disinvited" him. That silencing of a strong and honest Native voice led to the convening of the National Day of Mourning.
2006-07-18 04:32:59 · answer #1 · answered by Eden* 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I suppose like everyone else, they could be thankful that they're alive, that they have food to make a meal with, and if they have a family they can get together with on that day, they'd be thankful for that as well.
2006-07-18 10:14:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr Obvious: For their wonderful new neighbors with all the pretty trinkets! The Great Spirit must have sent them to learn how to live well on the land from us.
2006-07-18 10:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The should be thankful that of all other americans they are the only ones that the rest of the world don't think of as complete tossers.
2006-07-18 11:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by amy b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For being among the few who survived slaughtering
2006-07-18 10:01:18 · answer #5 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not having to pay federal income tax!
2006-07-18 10:08:39 · answer #6 · answered by snoop 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that amongst all the persecution the white man put you through that most of you retain your heritage .
2006-07-18 10:03:33 · answer #7 · answered by customclean95 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well they wern't completely wiped out so thats something.
and they have some neat casinos.
2006-07-18 10:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by phillipgdmn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you actually left some of us alive I guess.
2006-07-18 10:01:18 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that the pilgrims shared a meal with them.
2006-07-18 10:00:48 · answer #10 · answered by mrsdamico22 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋