November Letter Writing – Anti-Colonialism
On the forth Thursday of November every year, Americans gather to feast on turkey in honor of colonialism. While most Americans are busy stuffing their mouths and excusing themselves, since the early 70’s, indigenous activists have countered this holiday with the National Day of Mourning and Unthanksgiving Day to address genocide and continuing native struggles. See Leonard Peltier’s 2015 Day of Mourning statement discussing his case, his plea for support
from
Obama
(who
did
not
grant
him
clemency
despite
overwhelming
support),
and
his
health
around
that
time
which
unfortunately
continues
to
suffer
due
to
inadequate
medical
care
in
prison.
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