"It was 50 years ago this Thursday that San Francisco's own annual Unthanksgiving' started on Alcatraz Island, and as always, this year's sunrise ceremony will be streaming online if you can't make it to Alcatraz at 6 am. We are reminded that this is Yelamu, Ohlone Territory on Thanksgiving morning when Alcatraz Island is the site of this Thursday's 50th anniversary Indigenous Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering."
"The Indigenous Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering was meant as a counter-celebration to Thanksgiving itself, known as Unthanksgiving, and paying homage to the Indigenous peoples who've survived centuries of lasting harms on their unceded land. This close to the event, it is exceedingly difficult to get boat tickets to Alcatraz in person for the ceremony, though it is still possible. You can also just stream the event live online."
The 50th Indigenous Thanksgiving Sunrise Gathering (Unthanksgiving) will take place on Alcatraz Island on Thanksgiving morning, marking the ceremony's origin on Thanksgiving Day 1975. The event honors Indigenous peoples and recognizes Alcatraz as Yelamu, Ohlone Territory, serving as a counter-celebration to Thanksgiving and paying homage to communities who survived centuries of harms on unceded land. The sunrise ceremony will stream live on the International Indian Treaty Council Facebook page, the KPFA website, and on KPFA 94.1 FM from 6 am to 8 am. In-person ferry tickets are largely sold out, with 500 tickets available at the Pier 33 box office on the day; organizers advise arriving around 3:30 am for box office availability.
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