Working Together in Nipmuc Country in 2011

Before I start this post, let me say straight out. There is no nefarious plot to combine the bands, change the spelling of Nipmuc Nation, or overthrow the current administration. OK? That being said, we accomplished alot in the working together column. In April, the Natick Nipmuc Band presented at the Nipmuc Nation tribal office “‎2010 Deer Island Memorial Sacred Run & Paddle: Nipmuc Perspectives … Continue reading Working Together in Nipmuc Country in 2011

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Not Quite the New Year

At 12:00 am this morning, my grandsons and I blew into our noise-makers and jumped up and down. We had a party in my living room to welcome the year 2012. I rushed them outside to try and catch the firework display with our binoculars and telescopes but there didn’t seem to be one. We came back in, ate some more, drank some more, called … Continue reading Not Quite the New Year

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Nikkomo – December 17, 2011

NIKKOMO CELEBRATION Nikkomo is celebrated by many NE Woodland tribes. It is the first winter moon and is a time of giving what the Creator made possible through the harvest. Come and celebrate this season with us on December 17th at the Nipmuc Nation Tribal Office. Aquene Continue reading Nikkomo – December 17, 2011

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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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2nd Annual Joint Strawberry Moon Celebration

Please join the Chaubunagungamaug and Hassanamisco Bands for the 2nd Annual Joint Strawberry Moon celebration. All Nipmucs are welcome. Click on the link below for more details. STRAWBERRY MOON Continue reading 2nd Annual Joint Strawberry Moon Celebration

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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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