4+ day, 15+ hour ago (511+ words) This week millions of Americans gathered to celebrate Thanksgiving with food and football. But many Indigenous Americans did not celebrate. For them, it is not a day of celebration, it is a National Day of Mourning. They mourn the loss of their cultures brought about by European settlers. Since 1970, tribal members have gathered in many places, especially on Cole's Hill in Plymouth, Mass., as a reminder of the ensuing genocide, honoring their ancestors and the struggles of Native people to survive today. Of course, not all Indigenous Americans participate in the Day of Mourning, but many do and the trend is growing. While most tribes cannot go to Cole's Hill to be at the memorial for the Grand Sachem Massasoit of the Wampanoag to remember and reflect, many still do spend the day in prayer to the Great Creator that…...