One lone indigenous person expressing himself as people gathered on Coles Hill above Plymouth Rock for the 53rd National Day of Mourning. This is a day when Native peoples speak for themselves, as they’ve done every year since 1970. Non-natives also come to support, listen and learn. This event is organized by UAINE, the United American Indians of New England. Keisha James, daughter of Monanum James, who was one of the original co-founders of National Day of Mourning, took up her farthers mantle and was the first to speak to the exceptionally larger than usual crowd who gathered here on this day. Keisha act National Day of Mourning co-host, Kiesha James. Mahtowin Munro is the other co-host. She introduced a land acknowledgement announcement. Land act Mahtowin Munro then returned to give her own address. She was impressed with the size of the crowd. Mahtowin act Mayan native Juan Gonzalez traveled up from Mexico to tell of the Native struggles down there. Jaun act B.U. student, and native, Herbert Waters III, carried on the tradition of reading words from Leonard Peltier. Bert Leonard act Justine Red Nation act Chants That was Justine Tieba from the Pueblo nation. After her speech the crowd began to move out onto the streets of Plymouth. As it was a larger gathering – one of the largest I’ve seen in my 20+ years of attending this event – there were many first timers present. Nancy interview Garreth interview The National Day of Mourning is an annual event on Thanksgiving in Plymouth and is organized by UAINE, the United American Indians of New England. For more information about them and the National Day of Mourning, please visit their website, UAINE.org Reporting from the streets of Plymouth, I am Chuck Rosina