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SUMMARY:Wampanoag Heritage Day
DESCRIPTION:\n\nWampanoag Heritage Day\nJoin us for the sixth annual Wampanoag Heritage Day, a fun-filled celebration of Wampanoag culture at Heritage!\nEvent Overview:\n\n\nTime: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM\n\n\nAdmission: All activities are free with museum admission or membership.\n\n\nDaily Schedule & Activities\n\n\n11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Live Performance\n\n\nWatch a performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers showcasing eastern social songs and dances (audience participation encouraged!).\n\n\n\n\nHands-on Crafts\n\n\nCraft a corn husk doll to take home.\n\n\n\n\nCultural Exhibits\n\n\nExplore the wetu (a reproduction of a historic dwelling), the mush8n (a reproduction dugout canoe), and the Three Sisters demonstration garden ( https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/three-sisters/ )—all created in collaboration with local Wampanoag partners.\n\n\n\n\nArtifacts & Shopping\n\n\nView and learn about historic Wampanoag artifacts found on the land that is now Heritage Museums & Gardens.\n\n\nVisit a native artisan to shop for handcrafted contemporary wampum jewelry.\n\n\n\n\nThis event is rain or shine!\nFeatured Performers: Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\nThe Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers are a group of musicians, educators, and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod, Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard, and Herring Pond in Bourne.\nPerformance Style & Instruments\n\n\nEducating & Entertaining: Their performances of eastern social songs and dances educate and entertain audiences of all ages across museums, schools, and multicultural events.\n\n\nTraditional Attire & Instruments: They dress in traditional clothing, accompanying their songs with a water drum and handcrafted rattles.\n\n\nInteractive Focus: They encourage audience participation and prefer to “dance with the people instead of for the people.”\n\n\nNotable Appearances & History\nIn addition to performing at Heritage, they have toured throughout New England and as far away as Bermuda, Hawaii, and the United Kingdom.\nNotable venues and events include:\n\n\nProminent Institutions: Jacob’s Pillow, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, The Peabody Essex Museum, Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Brown University, and Stonehill College, Mashpee Powwow, Cambridge Arts Council, The Mary Baker Library, and Aptucxet Trading Post Museum.\n\n\nNational Broadcasts: For three years, they participated in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, heading up the First Light Float and delivering the televised land acknowledgement.\n\n\n\n\n
URL:https://heritagemuseumsandgardens.org/mecevents/wampanoag-heritage-day-2/
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