Author: Cheryll Toney Holley

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Hassanamisco Reservation on the National Register of Historic Places!

On September 6, 2011, the National Register of Historic Places added the Hassanamisco Reservation to its list of national treasures. Known as Hassanamesit, the under 4 acre reservation serves as the cultural and spiritual center of the Nipmuc Nation, a state-recognized tribe in Massachusetts. Located on the reservation is the Cisco Homestead, which for two centuries served as home to Nipmuc tribal leaders and now … Continue reading Hassanamisco Reservation on the National Register of Historic Places!

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Celebrate Columbus? Nah! Let’s Celebrate “Indigenous Survival Day”!

Ok so every second Monday in October the same thing occurs. Columbus Day. Named for that intrepid sailor who refused to believe that the Americas were not Asia until his THIRD trip here. Every year there are parades and every year Native people and others (btw, “Thanks, Others!”) protest the celebration of a man who dedicated years of his life to the exploitation, torture and … Continue reading Celebrate Columbus? Nah! Let’s Celebrate “Indigenous Survival Day”!

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NENAI Celebration and Ceremony Day, May 28, 2011

On May 28th of this year, two very important and incredible things will happen. 1. My oldest daughter will be married to her soul mate; and 2. The New England Native American Institute (NENAI) will dedicate a plaque and rock monument on the grounds of the Pegan Band of Nipmuc Indians’ last 26 acres in what is now Webster, Massachusetts. For those of you who … Continue reading NENAI Celebration and Ceremony Day, May 28, 2011

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Upcoming Events in Nipmuc Country

April 27th, 6 to 8 pm Nipmuc Nation Tribal Office 2010 DEER ISLAND MEMORIAL SACRED RUN & PADDLE: NIPMUC PERSPECTIVES ON THE SACRED JOURNEY Nipmuc Sacred Paddlers Pam Ellis, Cheryll Toney Holley, and Troy Phillips and Mashpee Wampanoag/Nipmuc Sacred Runner and Paddler Marcus Hendricks traced the complete land and water route of the forced removal of our ancestors from S. Natick to Deer Island in … Continue reading Upcoming Events in Nipmuc Country

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Black Indigenous History & Genealogy

Breaking Down Brickwalls in African-American Research

Lucie Lewis, Ed.D. will present part 2 of her great-grandmother’s story in The Next Steps: Breaking through Brickwalls: the Florence Virginia Jenkins Story Continues at the 11th New England Regional Genealogical Conference. The conference, held every other spring, will be from April 6th to the 10th in Springfield, Massachusetts. A Passion for Family History Some have heard or read the story about how Lucie became … Continue reading Breaking Down Brickwalls in African-American Research

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