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“What Really Happened Here?,” Friday, May 20, 7-9 p.m.,
Greenfield High School auditorium, the Native American perspective of the
history of the Great Falls Massacre, David “Tall Pine” White,
Nipmuc, and David Brule, Nolumbeka Project, funded by a grant from the
Greenfield and Massachusetts Cultural Councils.
Day of Remembrance: Commemoration of the 340th Anniversary of
the Great Falls Massacre, Saturday,
May 21, at 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Great Falls Discovery
Center. CEREMONY
BEGINS 1 P.M. We are allowing time for visitors to tour
this battlefield area near what was once Great Falls (Peskeompskut) for personal
reflection and historic perspective. Key ingredients of the day will
include Elder Teachings by Native American Grandmothers Jeorgina Larouque and
Nancy Andry, a look back to the lasting significance of the Reconciliation
Ceremony, guest speakers, musical offerings, and special tributes to
Monique Fordham and GeorgeNelson.
If you can help
with set-up, greeting guests, clean-up,
And looking farther ahead:
Pocumtuck Homelands Festival,
Saturday, August 6, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., returns to Unity Park in Turners Falls
where the Reconciliation Ceremony took place. The festival fulfills and
reinforces this pledge by inviting Native American artists, musicians, and
educators to participate. The Festival’s music this year will feature Theresa
“Bear” Fox, Mohawk (Wolf Clan), and Kontiwennenhawi,
the Akwasasne Women Singers, “Wave Artist” Mixashawn, and the Medicine Mammals
Singers. Also, The Black Hawk Singers, Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle
Intertribal Coalition Singers, a Penobscot hoop dancer, round dancing, elder
teachings and a powwow emcee.
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