Over 300 members of the Pokanoket Tribe and guests came together on June 23, 2019 at Cove Cabin on Mt. Hope Farm in Bristol, RI, to celebrate the annual Strawberry Moon Thanksgiving. The afternoon event included drumming, dancing and food, including lots of fresh strawberries. Chiefs from half a dozen tribes who are part of the Federation of […]
Neighbors and City officials gathered at Prospect Terrace on June 18, 2019 where a statue of Roger Williams overlooks downtown Providence to celebrate the restoration of the Terrance and the 80th anniversary of the reburial of Roger Williams remains at the park. City Parks and Recreation Superintendent Wendy Nilsson welcomed about 75 people to the […]
As part of a month-long Peace Walk, members of the New England Peace Pagoda met with members of the Pokanoket Tribe on June 17, 2019 at the marker where Metacomet was slain at Mt. Hope in 1676 at the close of the King Philip War. The group chanted prayers at the Metacomet Marker before the Sagamore shared the history of the Tribe since […]
On June 16, 2019, National Park Service Ranger John McNiff presented Roger Williams as he may have appeared almost 400 years ago at the place he settled in 1636. McNiff told the Williams’ story from his point of view and in his native English accent, describing Williams’ life in England before he came to New […]
Members of the Pokanoket Tribe presented their history and traditions to people at the Audubon Education Center in Bristol, RI, on June 15, 2019, at an event sponsored by the Rhode Island Council on the Humanities. Sagamore William Guy described the history of the Tribe from the time of Verranzzano in 1524 to the present day, noting that […]
Ten members of the Pokanoket Tribe presented their history and traditions to both third grade classes at the Rockwell Elementary School in Bristol, RI, on June 12, 2019, as part of a series sponsored by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Sagamore William Guy spoke about Princess Redwing, the last female Pokanoket Chief, before Running […]
Members of the East Providence Chamber of Commerce heard a presentation on the Sowams Heritage Area Project by Coordinator David Weed at their June 11th meeting at Davenport’s Restaurant. Chamber Executive Director Laura McNamara introduced Weed who pointed out locations in East Providence from the 17th century, including the spring where Roger Williams first settled in […]
Associate Professor of History at Brown University Linford D. Fisher gave a one-hour talk about the rise and fall of Indian slavery in the Atlantic World at Smith’s Castle in North Kingston, RI. Fisher is leading a team of scholars in the creation of the Database of Indigenous Slavery in the Americans (DISA). In addition to creating […]
Four fourth-grade classes at the George R. Martin Elementary School in Seekonk, MA, participated in a presentation by members of the Pokanoket Tribe sponsored by the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. Click here for a 24-minute YouTube video of the presentation. Sagamore William Guy gave a history of the Tribe, including the Massasoit Osamequin, his son […]