'UnThanksgiving Day' At Alcatraz
Unthanksgiving Day: A celebration of Indigenous resistance to colonialism, held yearly at Alcatraz.
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Unthanksgiving Day: A celebration of Indigenous resistance to colonialism, held yearly at Alcatraz.
For many Native Americans, Thanksgiving is a day of mourning and protest, so they have developed their own events for that date
These moments in history hold more significance to Native Americans than the 'First Thanksgiving.'
These moments in history hold more significance to Native Americans than the 'First Thanksgiving.'
Since then, with exception to during the Covid-19 pandemic, American Indians have journeyed from the mainland to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay on Thanksgiving Day. Previously the day was called “Un-Thanksgiving Day. In modern times, Alcatraz Island has become a symbol to American Indians.