4th Annual
Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration
"Honoring Our Mothers"
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024
11 AM–5 PM ET
ALBEMARLE FIELD, NEWTON, MA
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Join us to celebrate & uplift Indigenous peoples & voices on Indigenous Peoples Day in Newton, MA.
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All are welcome to this free, outdoor, family-friendly, Indigenous-led, volunteer-run event to enjoy great music, check out cultural dances & presentations, support local Indigenous vendors & non-profits, & eat delicious food. Rain or shine.​
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We can't wait to see you there!
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Schedule of Events:
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11:00 AM: Opening Ceremony
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12:00-4:40 PM: Presentations, Speeches, Demonstrations, & Vendor Market
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4:40-5:00 PM: Closing Ceremony​
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Speakers, Artists, Demonstrators, & Presenters
Hiawatha Jon Brown, a member of the Narragansett Indian Tribe, is one of the longest-serving Tribal Council members with over 35 years of service & has chaired the Narragansett Indian Powwow Committee for over 40 years.
Tokalli Macehualli is a danza Mexikah family working to develop a foundation of teaching & learning their tradition, Mexicayotl. They dance in resistance to ongoing colonization & genocide of Indigenous people.
Tierra Fértil promotes Puerto Rican Bomba & preserves practices inherited from elders & ancestors. Their goal is to provide tools for preserving, developing, & enjoying La Bomba Puertorriqueña.
Sarah Harris is the Vice Chairwoman of the Mohegan Tribe, serving her second term on the Tribal Council after a career as an attorney & government official focused on advancing Native American rights & sovereignty.
Pauochau Nohkunnawai Waupi "She Who Dances on Night Winds" Brown-Paul is a Narragansett woman whose family honor their culture by sharing, participating, & teaching together, including through song & dance.
Liz "Coldwind" Santana-Kiser is an Elder, Council Woman, & Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians.
Eastern Cedar Singers is a group of Indigenous women from the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe who sing in their native language, using the power of song to unite & uplift communities.
Nancy "Daughter of the Redtail Hawk" Brown-Garcia is the Chief Historical Deputy of the Narragansett Indians & has exhibited her wampum & beadwork—the smallest beadwork in the world—in Paris, France.
Vendors
FOOD VENDORS
Mike's Filled Frybread is a family-owned business that shares the love for Frybread.
PRODUCT & ART VENDORS
Light Otter sells beadwork/quillwork, birchbark baskets, & regalia.
Earthworks Creative Indigenous Arts & Crafts sells handcrafted leather & wooden items made in the Indigenous tradition.
Robert Peters is a visual artist.
M'askeht Herbs offers herbal blends for teas/tinctures to promote overall wellbeing.
Sweet Grass Creations offers handmade arts & crafts including medicine bags, leather hair ties, ribbon shirts, t-shirts, & more.
Indigéne Noir is an Indigenous Afro-Caribbean women-owned business providing organic hair & skin care products.
S&P Creationz provides handmade crafts including ribbons skirts, jewelry, medicines, & candles.
SERVICE PROVIDERS
NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
We R Kin is a monthly peer to peer support group. Topics include how to advocate for your loved ones with disabilities & how to navigate the systems to get support that works for families.