Indigenous Peoples Day

To the left of Turtle Island, it reads WATERTOWN CELEBRATES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY
13Oct2024
To the left of Turtle Island, it reads WATERTOWN CELEBRATES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY

From 12:00 pm until 4:00 pm

At Hosmer School

1 Concord Street

CRAFTS • MUSIC • DANCING • STORYTELLING • FOOD

Free Admission

Maria Hendricks (Assonet and Mashpee Wampanoag) Master of Ceremonies
1:00 – 2:00 Nettukkusqk Singers (Wampanoag and Nipmuc),
Women’s Traditional Drumming and Singing
2:15 – 2:45 Teddy Hendricks (Mashpee Wampanoag), Storyteller
3:00 – 4:00 Red Hawk Singers and Dancers (Mashpee Wampanoag)

12:00 – 4:00 Indigenous Food by Sonya Avant (Mashpee Wampanoag) cash sales only
Darius Coombs (Mashpee Wampanoag) Demonstrating Wampum Creation
Eleanor Coombs (Mashpee Wampanoag) Creating Corn Husk Dolls
Indigenous crafts, arts and books provided by Deborah Moorehead, Leslie Tuplin, and Belmont Bookstore.
Event photography by Stephanie Stonefish Ryan (Lenape)

Also, on Tuesday, October 8th, in collaboration with Branch Line Restaurant, James Beard award winner Chef Sherry Pocknett's Indigenous cuisine will be offered as part of a fixed price meal. Chef Pocknett will be preparing the meal and will be in attendance at the restaurant that evening. Details and the link to buy tickets are here.

 

Funded by the Watertown Community Foundation, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Watertown Savings Bank, Stone and Kettle, and individual donations. Organized by the Pigsgusset Initiative — a working group of Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment.

Supporters include Cuniff, Hosmer and Lowell Elementary Diversity and Belonging Councils; First Parish Watertown; Watertown Boys and Girls Club; Watertown Arts and Culture Committee; World in Watertown; and WHERE ARE ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE AT.

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