Herring Pond Tribe of Plymouth plans to seek federal recognition
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.
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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.
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.
"This is meant to bring people together and to celebrate the people living today of Wampanoag descent," Desa VanLaarhoven of Round the Bend Farm.
After a hiatus of two years, the 22nd annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival is on track for this month. And there’s plenty going on from May 18 to 22, with directors, producers, actors, writers, and film subjects in attendance to present their films. The festival now falls under the umbrella of Circuit Arts, the new […]
“[The logo]...has become confused with nostalgia, with pride, with identity,” New Bedford native Brad Lopes said. "We are a living breathing culture.”