Today is the National Day of Mourning. While many in the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, Native communities mark this day with remembrance, resistance, and truth-telling. We mourn the lives lost to colonization, genocide, and displacement. We honor the strength of our ancestors and the survival of our cultures, languages, and ways of being. At Native Americans in Philanthropy, we recognize that healing begins with truth. That means challenging harmful myths, uplifting Native voic

In the episode "Thanks-for-Giving," Grandpa Nat explains the Day of Mourning, which is recognized by many Native and Indigenous Peoples to remember their history and honor their ancestors. Watch the full Emmy-nominated episode @PBSKIDS | Molly of Denali