Indigenous Interpretation News Today

Talks with or about Indigenous lives, people, history, wisdom

Gaining the recognition would allow the small tribe, part of the Wampanoag Nation, to tap into federal funds to help members with food, housing, and wellness programs.

We <i>think</i> we know what happened in 1621 — why Thanksgiving was held, how the Wampanoag were invited, what the Pilgrims ate – but first Thanksgiving facts, as most Americans have been taught in the years since, are not <i>exactly </i>accurate.<br/><br/>Learn more about the real Thanksgiving story, as shared by Brad Musquantamôsq Lopes (Aquinnah Wampanoag), Director of Wampanoag and Indigenous Interpretation and Training at Plimoth Patuxet Museums and...

In 1973, few American museums incorporated Indigenous voices, however, the museum began working directly with local Native people to bring their culture to exhibits and programs.