Mashpee Wampanoag tribal members represented our community at various Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations last month. While the holiday is still not official in the commonwealth, many local towns have chosen to adopt Indigenous People’s Day and host events to celebrate Indigenous people and their resilience.
In Connecticut, the Redhawk Singers and Dancers spent the day at Indian Mountain School celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day while engaging students in conversations, workshops, and performances. In Newton, the town's second annual Indigenous peoples day event occurred. The event, emceed by Annawon Weeden, featured Wampanoag speakers, artisans, vendors, dancers, and singers who shared Wampanoag culture with the hundreds of native and non-native peoples in attendance.
