Wampanoag Experience Powwow Hosted at Round the Bend Farm (RTB) on the Southcoast on Oct. 5, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m., 92 Allens Neck Road, S. Dartmouth, MA 02748 S08.938.5127; roundthebendfarm.org
This powwow will be a reflection of the wonderful Native nation whose members are still living in the community where we farm and create community. It will highlight Native skills and practices, history, food, and arts & crafts. The wetu, a traditional home of the Wampanoag people, will be our central point, this one built at RTB in 2022 by Mashpee Wampanoag Annawon Weeden and RTB community members. Annawon, Eleanor “Toodie’ Coombs and Gertrude “Kitty” Hendricks-Miller, both Mashpee Wampanoag women, and several, non-Native RTB teammates have joined forces in organizing this wonderful, bridge-building event.
This powwow will feature Native American demonstrations including: a Wampanoag cooking demo by Toodie Coombs; a Wampum demo by Darius Coombs; a milkweed spinning demo with Aquinnah Wampanoag artist Elizabeth James Perry; Storytelling by Mother Bear; Drumming by Wicozani, a performance by the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers; and beautiful craft vendors and Native American children’s activities.
In addition, there will be a farmers market with local food and wares, local non-profits leading children’s activities and an engagement area, and local non-profit organizations sharing their knowledge around environmental & social justice work, including the Native Conservancy Council. This group is a pillar in the Native community and RTB wants them to have space to educate, prosper, and share in our community!
We are very excited that Jade and her team from Sly Fox Den will be cooking up a storm, serving authentic Indigenous cuisine, while our own chef Shaun will be making a variety of farm-fresh lunch items for purchase.
Tickets on the Round the Bend Farm website, https://roundthebendfarm.org. General admission is $5 and kids 10 years and younger are free.
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