United American Indians of New
England
(617) 286-6574
E-mail: info@uaine.org Website:
http://www.uaine.org
ORIENTATION FOR 2014 NATIONAL DAY OF
MOURNING
WHAT IS NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING?
An annual tradition since 1970, Day
of Mourning is a solemn, spiritual and highly political day. Many of us fast
from sundown the day before through the afternoon of that day (and have a
social after Day of Mourning so that participants in DOM can break their
fasts). We are mourning our ancestors and the genocide of our peoples and the
theft of our lands. NDOM is a day when we mourn, but we also feel our strength
in political action. Over the years, participants in Day of Mourning have
buried Plymouth Rock a number of times, boarded the Mayflower replica, and
placed ku klux klan sheets on the
statue of William Bradford, etc.
WHEN AND WHERE IS DAY OF MOURNING?
Thursday, November 27, 2014 (U.S.
"thanksgiving" day) at Cole's Hill, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 12 noon
SHARP. Cole's Hill is the hill above Plymouth Rock in the Plymouth historic
waterfront area.
WILL THERE BE A MARCH?
Yes, there will be a march through
the historic district of Plymouth. Plymouth has agreed, as part of the
settlement of 10/19/98, that UAINE may march on Day of
Mourning without the need for a permit as long as we give the town advance
notice.
PROGRAM: Although we very much welcome our non-Native supporters to
stand with us, it is a day when only Indigenous people
speak about our history and the struggles that are taking place throughout the
Americas. Speakers will be by invitation only. This year's NDOM is once again
dedicated to our brother Leonard Peltier.
Please note that NDOM is not a
commercial event, so we ask that people do not sell merchandise or distribute
leaflets at the outdoor program. If you
have literature to distribute, you are welcome to place it on a literature
table at the social hall following the speak-out and march. Also, we ask that you do not eat (unless you
must do so for medical reasons) at the outdoor speak-out and march
out of respect for the participants who are fasting. Finally, dress for the weather!
SOCIAL: There will be a pot-luck social held after the National Day of
Mourning speak-out and march this year. Preference for first seatings
will be given to Elders, young children and their mother/caretaker, pregnant
women, Disabled people, and people who have traveled a long distance to join
National Day of Mourning. Please respect our culture and our wish to ensure
that these guests will be the first to be able to sit and eat. With this
understanding in mind, please bring non-alcoholic beverages, desserts, prepared
fresh fruit & vegetables, and pre-cooked
entrée items (turkeys, hams, stuffing, vegetables, casseroles, rice &
beans, etc.) that can be easily re-warmed at the social hall prior to the
social. Our amazing kitchen crew makes great food, with
plenty of vegetarian and vegan dishes, too, but if you have special dietary
needs, please bring something that will suit you. Thank you.
TRANSPORTATION: Some supporters may be working to organize carpools from
the Boston area. Please check the facebook event page
for National Day of Mourning https://www.facebook.com/
Buses may be coming from the
Solidarity Center, 147 W 24th St, 2nd floor, New York, NY.. Call 212-633-6646 for more information.