Students between 5th and 8th grade can participate in the Youth Mush8n Project this summer. Tribal youth will learn from Darius Coombs (cultural educator and Mashpee Wampanoag tribal member) how to make a mush8n from a 12-foot pine log the way our ancestors did using fire as the main tool. The start date and group size are both dependent on the course the Covid-19 virus takes and parents/guardians are encouraged to register their children now.
For more information on how to register or if you have questions, please contact Kitty Hendricks-Miller at (774) 208-1455 or at Gertrude.hendricks@mwtribe-NSN.gov.
The Youth Mush8n Project will be held at the powwow grounds by the Elders arbor. When the boat is finished, we will celebrate with friends and families with a clambake we will prepare under the guidance of the Culture Keepers.
This project is made possible with support from the First Nations Youth Culture Fund. An organization that is committed to giving tribal youth 10-14 years of age an opportunity to understand the impact of the environment on our lives, through introduction to ceremony and traditional activities. Youth will invest in themselves in seasonal cultural activities, with the goal of supporting self-awareness, pride, and responsibility.
