Wampanoag Cultural History Events

Wampanoag Cultural Events at Highfield

These community events at Highfield Hall on Saturdays in October will explore Wampanoag culture on Cape Cod. features hands-on activities taught by tribe members including corn husk dolls and scallop shell pendants. Author Linda Coombs will share readings from her children’s book Colonization and the Wampanoag Story and be available for book sales and signing. The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers will perform at 12:30.

Enjoy gallery exhibits featuring educational panels explaining the significance of King Phillip’s War, a Wampum Belt that has been built by the community over the past three years, and a multimedia exhibition by artist Emma Mills-Brennan.

Take time to visit Highfield’s StoryWalk throughout the month featuring Rock Your Mocs, Pow Wow Day, and Keepunumuk, starting October 14th, Indigenous Peoples Day, and continuing through the month.

Enjoy gallery exhibits featuring educational panels explaining the significance of King Phillip’s War, a Wampum Belt that has been built by the community over the past three years, and a multimedia exhibition by artist Emma Mills-Brennan.

Highfield is hosting programs and activities throughout October to raise awareness of the culture and history of local tribes whose ancestral lands include Cape Cod, the Islands, and reach to Marshfield and the Blue Hills. Check out everything that is happening in our month-long celebration!

October Schedule of Wampanoag Cultural Events:

Thursday October 1o- 5:30-7pm – Edible Native Plants with Russ Cohen. Upper Cape communities are home to over 100 species of edible wild plants, many of which are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. Cost $15

Thursday October 17- 12-2pm – Meet the Chef- Indigenous Cooking with Sherry Pocknet of Sly Fox Den Too. Cooking demonstration and tasting event with traditional Quahog chowder. Cost $75.

Thursday October 24- 5:30-6:30pm Understanding Wompanoag Culture through Language with Dr. Nitana Hicks Greendeer. The Wôpanâak language has been in a process of reclamation for over 30 years and in 2016 Weetumuw School was opened to bring the language to Wampanoag children. Free Event

Saturday October 26th – Family/Childrens Day features hands-on activities taught by tribe members including corn husk dolls and scallop shell pendants. Author Linda Coombs will share readings from her children’s book Colonization and the Wampanoag Story and be available for book sales and signing. The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers will perform at 12:30. Free Event