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SUMMARY:345th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre
DESCRIPTION:The Nolumbeka Project will host a gathering at Peskeompskut Park to commemorate the 345th anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre on May 19\, 1676. This event is considered the major turning point of King Philip's War when 300 or more non-combatant women\, children and elders perished at the falls during a surprise pre-dawn attack by Captain William Turner and colonial militia. \n\nGuest presenters will be Elnu Abenaki Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan\, Nipmuck Tribal Council Member Liz "Cold Wind" Santana Kiser\, Nulhegan Abenaki singer-songwriter Bryan Blanchette\, Rich Holschuh\, Director of the Atowi Project\, and Nolumbeka Project President David Brule. \n\nRoger Longtoe Sheehan is the Sagamo (Chief) of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe and a talented traditional artist\, musician and educator.\n\nLiz "Cold Wind" Santana Kiser is an Elder of the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians\, a member of the Nipmuck Tribal Council and serves as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer.\n\nRich Holschuh is Director of the Atowi Project in Wantastegok/Brattleboro\, and a member of and cultural relations liaison for the Elnu Abenaki band. \n\nBryan Blanchette is a Nulhegan Abenaki Singer/Songwriter and Berklee College of Music graduate. He's been performing on the northeast powwow circuit for over 20 years\, including multiple appearances with the Black Hawk Singers at the Pocumtuck Homelands Festival.\n\nDavid Brule\, President of the Nolumbeka Project\, is of Nehantic descent and an author\, teacher and linguist.\n\nA video of the May 19\, 2004 Reconciliation Ceremony is posted at www.nolumbekaproject. \n\nThis program is supported in part by grants from the Gill and Montague Cultural Councils\, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Nolumbeka Project will host a gathering at Peskeompskut Park to commemorate the 345th anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre on May 19\, 1676. This event is considered the major turning point of King Philip&rsquo\;s War when 300 or more non-combatant women\, children and elders perished at the falls during a surprise pre-dawn attack by Captain William Turner and colonial militia.&nbsp\;<br />\nGuest presenters will be Elnu Abenaki Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan\, Nipmuck Tribal Council Member Liz &quot\;Cold Wind&quot\; Santana Kiser\, Nulhegan Abenaki singer-songwriter Bryan Blanchette\, Rich Holschuh\, Director of the Atowi Project\, and Nolumbeka Project President David Brule.&nbsp\;<br />\nRoger Longtoe Sheehan is the Sagamo (Chief) of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe and a talented traditional artist\, musician and educator.<br />\nLiz &quot\;Cold Wind&quot\; Santana Kiser is an Elder of the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians\, a member of the Nipmuck Tribal Council and serves as the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer.<br />\nRich Holschuh is Director of the Atowi Project in Wantastegok/Brattleboro\, and a member of and cultural relations liaison for the Elnu Abenaki band.&nbsp\;<br />\nBryan Blanchette is a Nulhegan Abenaki Singer/Songwriter and Berklee College of Music graduate. He&rsquo\;s been performing on the northeast powwow circuit for over 20 years\, including multiple appearances with the Black Hawk Singers at the Pocumtuck Homelands Festival.<br />\nDavid Brule\, President of the Nolumbeka Project\, is of Nehantic descent and an author\, teacher and linguist.<br />\nA video of the May 19\, 2004 Reconciliation Ceremony is posted at <a href="http://www.nolumbekaproject." target="_blank">www.nolumbekaproject</a>.&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(5\, 5\, 5)\; font-family: &quot\;Segoe UI Historic&quot\;\, &quot\;Segoe UI&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 15px\;">This program is supported in part by grants from the Gill and Montague Cultural Councils\, local agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.</span>
LOCATION:Peskeompskut Park\, Avenue A\, between 6th & 7th Streets Turners Falls\, MA
UID:e.2182.18034
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DTSTAMP:20260512T154644Z
URL:https://chamber.franklincc.org/events/details/345th-anniversary-of-the-great-falls-massacre-18034
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