Un-Thanksgiving Day - the right of the First People in this land.

All over California most Tribes recognized and those not recognized by the U.S. will be gathering to remember Unthanksgiving Day.

Every year, Tribes gather and take a ferry to Alcatraz Island in San Francisco in the wee hours of the morning - there on the Island - the Great Unthankgiving Ceremony takes place.

It is a shame that in 2006 the injustice meted out to the First People still goes on.

The U.S. Government can spend Billions fighting a losing and unnecessary war but cannot deal with the First People. This inspite of stealing the land from the First People and killing the First People.

First they stole the land, then the killed the First People, then the polluted the land. They killed the Buffalo - just for the sake of killing them.

The now continue to pollute and kill - not only here in the United States but abroad.

The Day of Unthanksgiving is to remind those that care - about Mother Earth.

The Day of Unthanksgiving is a day to remind the polluters and the killers the plight of their philosophy and the depth of their sickness.

In the Bayarea some have taken upon themselves to bring about healing. They walk from Shellmound to Shellmound.

The Shellmounds are Sacred Burial Sites.

This healing has brought about results. It has helped unite all " First People" - those from the Bayarea and those that were shipped to California from other Tribal Reservations.

On Unthanksgiving Day many go to Alcatraz and stand united. United they pledge respect for the Great Spirit and Mother Earth:

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Francisco Da Costa
Director
Environmental Justice Advocacy