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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:

  • 11:00 AM: Opening Ceremony

  • 12:00-4:40 PM: Presentations, Speeches, Demonstrations, & Vendor Market

  • 4:40-5:00 PM: Closing Ceremony​

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Photos by Axie Breen

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Speakers, Artists, Demonstrators, & Presenters

Speakers, Artists, Demonstrators, & Presenters

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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

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.

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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.

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Higuayagua: Taíno of the Caribbean is a non-profit that serves the Taíno community by providing educational, cultural, & linguistic resources to all those seeking to connect with their Indigenous Caribbean ancestry.

Sarah Harris

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.

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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.

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Talia Landry is a Mashpee Wampanaog mother who works everyday in her community on cultural sustainability. She is the youth advisor for the Mashpee Wampanaog Native Environmental Ambassadors.

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Akutu Donna Gonzalez is a Taíno mom of 2 &  Higuayagua tribal member. She is a skilled weaver, beader, jewelry maker, soap maker, yarn spinner, dress maker, & quilter. She is also an English professor who happens to be blind.

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Liz "Coldwind" Santana-Kiser is an Elder, Council Woman, & Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians. 

Julia Marden

Julia Marden is an internationally known Aquinnah Wampanoag artist who specializes in Eastern Woodland Art. She is best known for her 17th century style twined basketry.

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Pumawari Tusuy is a non-profit cultural association whose mission is to preserve, transmit, & celebrate the Peruvian culture & traditions through a rich variety of regional folk dances.

Eastern Cedar Singers

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.

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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.

Alvin Colon

Alvin "Acóma" Colón is an artist from Boston, MA with over 30 years of experience doing murals, acrylics on canvas, t-shirt airbrushing, graphic design, illustration, & more.

VENDORS

Vendors

Food Vendors

FOOD VENDORS

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Mike's Filled Frybread is a family-owned business that shares the love for Frybread.

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SUG SUG is a Virgin Islands inspired bakery using authentic recipes & tropical ingredients including guava, pineapple, & coconut.

Chiqui's Kitchen Logo

Chiqui's Kitchen is an online food specialty business that proudly features indigenous Andean ingredients in empanadas, beverages, desserts, & more.

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Johanetts Kitchen offers authentic Peruvian cuisine & a variety of flavors from different cultures. 

Clarke's Cakes & Cookies Logo

Clarke's Cakes & Cookies is a woman-owned, family-supported business that offers guilt-free, vegan treats that are delightfully delicious! 

MV Fire Catering

Fire Catering MV brings you fire food including ribs, cornbread, & more. Aquinnah Wampanoag owned.

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Mr. Tamole is a mother & son team from Puebla, Mexico sharing their traditional recipes that have been passed down through generations.

Product & Art Vendors

PRODUCT & ART VENDORS

Ockway Bay Wampum Logo

Ockway Bay Wampum specializes in contemporary wampum jewelry handcrafted & designed by Mashpee Wampanoag artist Hartman Deetz.

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Light Otter sells beadwork/quillwork, birchbark baskets, & regalia.

Earthworks Creative Indigenous Arts & Crafts Logo

Earthworks Creative Indigenous Arts & Crafts sells handcrafted leather & wooden items made in the Indigenous tradition. 

Evening Starr Customs Logo

Evening Starr Customs is a Narragansett-owned business that creates custom items.

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Nips & Paws sells bandanas & bow ties for pups & funny tees for their owners.

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Glimmering Moon Beads offers beaded jewelry & wampum handmade by a Mashpee Wampanoag beader.

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Red Rock Designs is a Herring Pond Wampanoag artist offering traditional wampum jewelry.

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Robert Peters is a visual artist.

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Sankofa Anacaona Botanicals is a woman-of-color-owned traveling apothecary specializing in plant-based holistic wellness products.

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Red Deer Fabric Artist, owned by Narragansett Elder Toni Spears Scott, sells ribbon skirts, finger woven belts, & hand painted silk.

Taino Trinkets Logo

Taino Trinkets offers various handmade items including rings, earrings, bracelets, & more.

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Taino Reworked features clothing & home items inspired by Taino petroglyphs.

Boston Vibrations Logo

Boston Vibration offers hemp products & singing bowls made by Indigenous Nepalese women & artisans.

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Teosinte Crafts offers coffee from villages in El Salvador & crafts made of Maya woven fabric made by Indigenous women artisans.

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indigenoUS Clothing is a Native created brand made for everyone. 

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M'askeht Herbs offers herbal blends for teas/tinctures to promote overall wellbeing.

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Geraldine Barney is a Diné visual artist & singer/songwriter.

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Ankhara by Luciana offers handmade, luxury home décor, accessories, & loungewear made from interior textiles & materials. 

BienSTAR Logo

BienSTAR sells jewelry made from natural seeds, bamboo, shells, semi-precious stones, & other unique pieces.

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Nitahana is owned by local BIPOC artist Andromeda Lisle & offers an eclectic mix of art, home goods, apparel, & other gifts with roots in nature & Indigenous lore.

Caribe Creations Logo

Caribe Creations sells both Caribbean & contemporary Indigenous pieces including textiles, beadwork, & traditional items made from natural materials.

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Sweet Grass Creations offers handmade arts & crafts including medicine bags, leather hair ties, ribbon shirts, t-shirts, & more.

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Sacred Rhythms Homestead is a Nipmuc-owned business offering creative nature workshops, enrichment classes, & wild floral native designs.

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Two Souls Handcrafted Jewelry sells jewelry & artisan clothing made by an Indigenous artisan from Guatemala.  

Afriroot Collective Logo

Afri-root Collective sells fair trade products made from tree bark & raffia, including handbags, kitchenware, home decor, made by East African artisans.

Prophecy Chocolate Logo

Prophecy Chocolate imports cacao beans directly from Indigenous family farmers in Peru.

Cusco Creations Logo

Cusco Creations offers quilled cards that are made by an Indigenous women's cooperative in Cusco, Peru. 

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Cafecito Con María offers hand picked crystals & handmade jewelry often made with seeds from Peru, created by a self-taught artist.

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Beltweaver offers ethically sourced & handmade jewelry, including wampum & authentic turquoise jewelry.

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S&P Creationz provides handmade crafts including ribbons skirts, jewelry, medicines, & candles.

Service Providers

SERVICE PROVIDERS

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Juliet Diaz (she/they) is an Indigenous Taíno & first-gen Cuban American, bruja, Behike (medicine woman & keeper of the Higuayagua Taíno tribe), seer, & bestselling author.

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Mutual Aid is Magic is a harm reduction & community care resource curated & solo organized by head fairy Riot (they/them).

Karay Wellness Clinic Logo

Karaya Wellness Clinic is an Indigenous woman & veteran-owned chiropractic wellness office for all ages.

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Scott Foster Photography is a Native-led (Nipmuc-Mohegan / Cherokee-Blackfoot) photography service offering portraits using a signature black backdrop.

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Genie Santiago (she/they) is a Greater Boston based musician, artist, & Holistic Life Coach.

Non-Profit Organizations

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

The Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights Logo

The Center for Indigenous Peoples Rights provides free legal services & critical nation-building technical assistance to meet the needs of Indigenous peoples & nations.

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Sassafras Earth Education is a Wôpanâak nonprofit that restores Indigenous ways of life by building relation with the land to cultivate responsibility, leadership, & truth.

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OUT MetroWest builds communities where LGBTQ+ youth thrive, pre-k through age 29.

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Federation for Children with Special Needs provides support for families who have children with disabilities.

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Charles River Watershed Association works to protect & restore the Charles River & its watershed lands.

Historic Newton

Historic Newton connects our community with its history to enrich future generations. They  operate two museums & present programs that inspire discovery & engagement in history.

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Mass General Brigham at Newton-Wellesley offers a full range of world-class care for patients, including lung & breast screenings & Radon detection.

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Newton Community Education is a self-sustaining arm of Newton Public Schools dedicated to offering learning & enrichment opportunities for all.

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EPECARE provides multi-disciplinary emergency preparedness training to resource limited communities globally.

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Native American LifeLines Boston is an Urban Indian Health Program that assists American Indians to get access to healthcare.

Nolumbeka Project Logo

Nolumbeka Project honors Northeastern Tribal Heritage through providing free public cultural & educational events featuring Indigenous people telling their own stories.

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IMPACT Boston offers  self-defense programs & customized workshops including abuse prevention, self-defense, assertive communication, & conflict de-escalation.

Green Newton Logo

Green Newton is dedicated to creating an environment in better balance with the natural world by making significant, measurable improvements in the way we use resources.

Massachusetts Peace Action Logo

Massachusetts Peace Action is a nonpartisan, nonprofit membership organization working to develop the sustained political power to foster a more just & peaceful U.S. foreign policy.

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Hideo Sasaki Foundation aims to make design equitable. They sponsor research & programs that empower communities & strengthen education in design.

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Italian Americans for Indigenous Peoples Day works under the advisement of Indigenous leadership in MA to support their efforts to replace Columbus Day.

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Mashpee Native Environmental Ambassadors (NEA) is a group of Native youth created to pursue rights of nature for all natural beings & protect their historical homelands.

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Boston Medical Reserve Corps prepares for & responds to emergencies to support the City of Boston's public health infrastructure, including disaster response & education.

Native Land Conservancy Logo

Native Land Conservancy is the first Native American-run land conservation group established east of the Mississippi & is focused on preserving Indigenous cultural lifeways through land rescue.

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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.

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Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) is a national nonprofit that engages white people in anti-racism work, including relationship-building with local Indigenous communities.

CAN-DO Logo

CAN-DO is a non-profit developer of, & advocate for, affordable housing in Newton that serves low to moderate income individuals & families.

Newton Conservators Logo

Newton Conservators is an all-volunteer nonprofit founded in 1961 that offers public events & programs to connect people to nature in Newton.

Community Land and Water Coalition Logo

Community Land & Water Coalition is a grassroots non-profit dedicated to protecting & preserving the lands & waters of Southeastern Massachusetts.

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The Kiva Centers is an Indigenous-led, peer-run mental health organization that offers training, technical assistance, community, & crisis supports.

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Home Base’s Native Intensive Care Program provides long sought-after healing & lifesaving care to Native American Veterans, Service Members, & their Families at no out-of-pocket cost to them.

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The City of Boston's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a trained volunteer group that assists the City in emergency response efforts.

Cultural Survival Logo

Cultural Survival is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that has worked to advance Indigenous rights, self-determination, cultures, & political resilience for 52 years.

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Victory Programs Inc. provides shelter, sustenance, recovery, & professional support to families & individuals who are in crisis.

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Citizens Climate Lobby is a climate change organization that creates the political will for a livable world by enabling individual breakthroughs in the exercise of personal & political power.

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New Art Center is a community art education space which offers everyone, at all levels of ability, opportunities to make, exhibit, view, think about & talk about art.

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Women Veterans Network within the Executive Office of Veterans Services focuses on supporting, empowering, & uplifting women veterans.

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Community Coalition for Change is a nonprofit whose mission is to create & implement programs that promote awareness & inclusion of cultural differences.

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Brigham & Women’s Front Line Indigenous Partnership program aims to reduce health disparities & empower emergency medicine providers serving Indigenous populations.

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Matahari Women Workers' Center is a grassroots organization working to end the exploitation of women & femme domestic & service workers.

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World of Wellesley works with other institutions & organizations to host events, projects, & programs that will foster an anti-racist & anti-bias community.

Sponsors

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

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