13th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival
An event every 2 days that begins at 12:00 am, repeating until August 2, 2026
13th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures
Details: The festival will include outstanding, inspiring presentations by Mohawk Elder Tom Porter and beautiful flute music by Nipmuck flute maker Hawk Henries. Also, Aquinnah Wampanoag singer songwriter Thea Hopkins, and Nipmuck culture bearer Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, who will share Eastern woodlands skills demonstrations and lead social dances which all are invited to participate. Penobscot Rez Dog Singers return and another drum group TBA. Justin Beatty will emcee. The History Tent will feature talks by members of the Native Land Conservancy, Evan Pritchard, and David Brule. There will be children’s activities including corn husk doll making with Mashpee-Wampanoag Kitty Hendricks-Miller. We host about 40 outstanding Indigenous artists in a colorful and diverse marketplace that extends the full length of the riverside bike path on both sides. It is a wonderful, uplifting, multi-generational event people look forward to every year. We hope to see you there.
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