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* Honoring the past Issue.1131 Nov. 25, 2015 Colleges highlight safety Background Information Detailed Study Honoring the past General Questions Background Information Unthanksgiving Day , also known as The Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Ceremony, is an event held on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay to honor the indigenous peoples of the Americas and promote their rights. The event is designed to commemorate the survival of Native American peoples following the settlement of Europeans in the Western Hemisphere, which led to enormous losses among Indians from disease, warfare and social disruption. Skimming and scanning: Find the answers to the following quesitons as quickly as possible. Instruction 1.What is the origin of Thanksgiving? 2. What is the first Thanksgiving depicted as? It’s a celebration of the country’s Pilgrim ancestors, who escaped religious persecution in England by sailing to Plymouth. General Questions The first Thanksgiving is depicted as a rosy affair: grateful Pilgrims break bread with their newfound Native American friends 3. How bleak was Squantos life ?  4. When did the un-thanksgiving begin? Native American groups have been celebrating “Un-Thanksgiving” since the 1970s. The celebration started as a protest to protect indigenous rights. General Questions Europeans had previously captured Squanto and forced him into slavery. That’s how he was able to speak English when the Pilgrims arrived. The arrival of European diseases also left Squanto without a home. His community of Patuxet had all but died out. 5. What other festivals are criticized? 6.How does Australia remember their colonial past? Thanksgiving isn’t the only holiday to be criticized for its simplistic depiction of colonialism. Columbus Day, the October holiday that celebrates explorer Christopher Columbus, is also coming under fire. General Questions On May 26, Australia observes National Sorry Day, which commemorates the aboriginal children who were taken fr