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6th Annual
Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration

"MEDICINES OF THE LAND:
HEALING THROUGH ANCESTRAL PLANTS"

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026

11 AM–5 PM ET

NEWTON NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

 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

PHOTOS BY: AXIE BREEN, ELENA FIGUEROA, LINDA LANCZ, AUSTIN HUCK

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Speakers, Artists, Demonstrators, & Presenters

Speakers, Artists, Demonstrators, & Presenters

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VENDORS

Vendors

Food Vendors

FOOD VENDORS

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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Epiphany Kuisine joins IPDN for the first time this year, serving soul food with a wholesome, health-conscious twist on traditional comfort food!

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! 

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New Beginnings Catering provides a fresh, innovative way of planning and catering your events! Known for their corn chowder, quahog chowder, kale soup and fry bread tacos. 

Johanetts Kitchen Logo

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

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Orange Peel Bakery is a Native-owned, wood-fired bakery on Wampanoag lands in Aquinnah, Martha’s Vineyard, serving freshly baked goods and Indigenous-inspired dishes.

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

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Magic Empanadas is a Colombian- based kitchen specializing in handcrafted empanadas and arepas.

Product & Art Vendors
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Pumawari Tusuy Boston offers Peruvian foods & drink, including pastries, sandwiches and rice and chicken.

PRODUCT & ART VENDORS

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Y-Not Productions and Design offers handcrafted Indigenous goods by Darlene Bruce-Spencer, including wampum and shell jewelry, medicinal oils, teas, and her book Wisdom Talks.

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Bibi & Ni provides culturally relevant, ancestrally based birthkeeping, herbal education, and wellness programming for individuals and families.

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

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Vic Rodriguez (they/them) of biccbeads is a Boriken Taino beadwork artist who creates handmade earrings and other accessories representing both Taino heritage and modern Indigenous beadwork styles. 

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COR Design is an Indigenous woman-owned brand based in Mashpee, Massachusetts, offering traditionally inspired, modern jewelry and apparel featuring its signature LANDBACK and Respect the Locals designs

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At Naturally Native in Da UP artist CJ Canzano creates nature-inspired jewelry and gifts reflecting her Maliseet Tsalagi heritage and the beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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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 Mashpee Wampanoag artist known for his captivating magnetic artwork and author of Baby Maushop, a book celebrating Indigenous culture, storytelling, and traditions.

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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.

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Alana Jay’s Beadwork Etc. Alana Jay creates intricate, handcrafted wearable art using glass, crystal, wood, and metal beads.

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Bohío Eremuru, founded by Tania Eremuru Lorenzana, creates Caribbean seed jewelry, maraca rattles, and gourd bowls using seeds foraged in the mountains of Borikén.

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

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Whale River Co. is an Indigenous-owned artisan business inspired by the natural beauty of the Northeastern coast and the traditions that connect us to the land and sea

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​Tanama Ancestral Caribeño creates handcrafted jewelry using natural materials like seeds, parrot feathers, and ocean-worn shells to celebrate the ancestral heritage and natural beauty of Borikén and the Caribbean.

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​Aethereal Roses creates nourishing, natural skincare using carefully sourced ingredients that are gentle on both your skin and the planet.

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Run by Roxanne Jackson, Jackson’s Creative offers handmade jewelry, ornaments, home décor, fleece items, and ribbon garments, showcasing beautiful beadwork and creative designs.

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

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Arawak Design, Dr. Claudia A. Fox Tree,  creates handcrafted jewelry and hair accessories inspired by Indigenous Caribbean imagery, featuring colorful polymer clay beads.

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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.

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At Spirit Feather Art Collection, Artist Sam Hill creates handcrafted leather bags, jewelry, paintings, tomahawks, walking sticks, and other unique works of art.

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

Two Souls Handcrafted Jewelry Logo

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

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Eternal Luminescence offers handmade crystal jewelry, essential oil candles, natural body oils, smudge tools, and a wide selection of books.

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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GuateMaya Art and Culture Connection shares traditional Mayan art, weaving, and crafts from Guatemala through fair-trade sales that support Indigenous artists, preserve cultural traditions, and strengthen local communities.

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Sueños Heirloom Chocolate is a Watertown-based chocolate maker sourcing heirloom cacao from Ecuadorian farmers to create small-batch vegan dark chocolate with fruits, nuts, and seeds.

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S&P Creations is a mother-daughter duo creating modern takes on traditional crafts, including ribbon work, beadwork, basketry, and fur jewelry.

Service Providers

SERVICE PROVIDERS

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Yaocihuatl Ixkimilli- Diana is a traditional Nahua doctor from Mexico City who brings the healing practices of her anestors, specializing in "Limpias"(spiritual harmnizations).

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

Non-Profit Organizations

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Native American Lifelines Logo

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

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Authentic Caribbean Foundation Inc. empowers youth and individuals with disabilities throughout the Caribbean diaspora and local communities through advocacy, support, and community engagement.

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The Northeast Native Network of Kinship and Healing works to end violence against Native people by supporting tribal communities through culturally grounded healing, prevention, and response efforts rooted in Indigenous traditions.

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.

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Mount Holyoke College is a leading gender-diverse women’s college that fosters intellectual growth, global perspectives, and purposeful leadership in a diverse and changing world.

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Founded in 1920, the League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to educating and empowering citizens to participate in government. Through education and advocacy, the League promotes informed decision-making and stronger communities.

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First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) is a diverse, inclusive community united by a commitment to social justice, peace, and equality. Founded in 1848, FUUSN continues to promote activism, compassion, and radical inclusion locally and globally.

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.

New Art Center Logo

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

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

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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Mutual Aid is Magic is a free harm reduction and community care resource table organized by Riot and Nikki, offering resources and education that promote direct aid, liberation, and autonomy for all beings.

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SmokeSygnals is a Native-owned exhibit and educational production company that shares Indigenous history, art, and stories through authentic representation and storytelling.

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

IMPACT Boston Logo

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

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Pumawari Tusuy Boston celebrates and preserves Peruvian and Indigenous heritage through traditional dance, music, food, and cultural performances that bring communities together.

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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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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UMass Boston’s Institute for New England Native American Studies supports the local Indigenous community through educational programs, community initiatives, and outreach.

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.

OUT MetroWest Logo

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

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

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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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CRWA

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Beacon Bank

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Harmony Foundation

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Newton Cultural Council

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Mass Cultural Council

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The Village Bank

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Four Points Sheraton

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FUUSN

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AA Rental Center

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Karaya Wellness Clinic

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MWT Gaming Authority

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Newton Conservators

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World of Wellesley

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City of Newton

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J.S. Glazing

Newtonville Books

Newtonville Books

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Eversource

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H.U.A.H

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Land's Sake Farm

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National Grid

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Newton-Wellesley Hospital

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Boston Athletic Associaton

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Rooted Origen

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Cambridge Jazz Festival

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Grown by Garden

Garden Remedies

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Mount Holyoke Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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Boston Honey Company

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Mashpee Cultural Council

Indigenous Peoples Day Newton (IPDN) is an event organized by HUAH, Mothers Path to Ancestors, Inc., a nonprofit organization and 501(c)(3) corporation, EIN 99-3693206.

Donations made in support of IPDN through HUAH, Mothers Path to Ancestors, Inc. are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

Email us with any questions at indigenouspeoplesdaynewton@gmail.com.

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