Frank James and the history of the National Day of Mourning

Fifty years ago, a proud Native American man called Frank James took a stand. He took a stand against centuries of history that told a story that simply was ...

Disrupting Public Memory: The Story of the National Day of Mourning

As Frank (Wamsutta) James shared in 1970, “What has happened cannot be changed, but today we must work towards a more humane America, a more ...

My grandfather founded the National Day of Mourning to dispel the ...

The protest was founded in 1970 by my grandfather, Wamsutta Frank James, a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). His story of ...

National Day of Mourning - AFSCME Local 328

On Thanksgiving Day, 1970, Wampanoag leader Wamsutta Frank James was invited to speak at the Massachusetts commemoration of the 350th ...

Wamsutta James, Thanksgiving, and the National Day of Mourning

In 1970, activist Wamsutta James was forbidden from giving a fiery speech that reframed Thanksgiving from the Native American perspective.

Historical Information - UAINE

The Death of Native Leader Wamsutta Frank James ... Dear Friends: We are sorry to let you know that Wamsutta Frank James died around midnight last night (Feb. 20, ...

The story of Thanksgiving and the National Day of Mourning

Re-informing the history of Thanksgiving ... In 1970 Wamsutta, known as Frank James, was the leader of the Wampanoag, in the year of the 350th anniversary of the ...

Not all Native Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. Find out why.

The first National Day of Mourning was held on Thanksgiving 1970. Almost 500 Native Americans from across the country gathered at the statue of ...

National Day of Mourning (United States protest) - Wikipedia

The first National Day of Mourning demonstration was held in 1970 after Frank "Wamsutta" James's speaking invitation was rescinded from a Massachusetts ...

"The Unsung Influence of the National Day of Mourning: A Study of ...

... history of Native American Studies. But compared to other major ... The circulation of “Suppressed Speech of Wamsutta Frank James,” led ...

The suppressed speech of Wamsutta (Frank B.) James, Wampanoag

National Day of Mourning: The suppressed speech of Wamsutta (Frank B.) James, Wampanoag. For indigenous Americans, Thanksgiving is not a day ...

frank james speaks out - wampanoag leader declares “a national ...

WAMPANOAG LEADER DECLARES “A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING”. IN 1976, two years after the Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs was created, Governor. Dukakis ...

Remembering, Honoring, and Educating on the National Day of ...

The observance of this day started when Wampanoag leader, Wamsutta Frank James, was set to give a speech on Thanksgiving that called out the ...

No Thanks. How a National Holiday Became a Day of Mourning

Activists first developed a National Day of Mourning in 1970. That year, Massachusetts Gov. Francis Sargent invited Wampanoag leader Wamsutta ...

Frank “Wamsutta” James | People's Graphic Design Archive

Two photos of activist, Frank “Wamsutta” James, at one of the first National Days of Mourning.The National Day of Mourning is an annual ...

Suppressed Speech - UAINE

Frank James was asked to speak at the celebration. He accepted. The planners, however , asked to see his speech in advance of the occasion, and it turned out ...

How a rejected Thanksgiving speech forged an Indigenous holiday ...

Wamsutta Frank James lifts a fist in solidarity as he marches in a black-and Wamsutta Frank James participates in a 1972 march with members of ...

400 Years After First Thanksgiving, Native Americans Honor 'Day of ...

"A lot of people find the National Day of Mourning liberates the land we stand on," Wamsutta's granddaughter, Kisha James, tells Newsweek. "It's ...

National Day of Mourning turns Thanksgiving into something more ...

Deciding that this history was too significant for the country to ignore, Wamsutta Frank James joined with other Native people to create a “ ...

National Day of Mourning | UMass Office of the President

The first National Day of Mourning demonstration was held in 1970 after Frank "Wamsutta" James's speaking invitation was rescinded from a Massachusetts ...