Last fall Tomar Waldman and Keepa Lowe were driving around the Vineyard enjoying the crisp autumn air. On their journey, they wondered what it may have been like for the people of the Wampanoag Tribe and their food sources centuries ago.
The Legend of Moshup will be held at 20 Black Brook Road on Saturday evening at dusk. Learn about the creation story of the Aquinnah Wampanoag through the legends passed down from generations through oral history. Tickets are $8 for adults, $3 for elders and children, $20 for a family of four or more, and free to tribal members with their identification card.
Thank you to Cam Neely for bringing the Stanley Cup to Aquinnah on August 10 which was a delight. Many photographs were taken of, and with, the most-coveted Stanley Cup. Cam Neely, president of the Boston Bruins, is a former member of the Bruins team, and is known for his Cam Neely Foundation which supports housing for cancer patients at Tufts Medical Center.
Today is Native American Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as proclaimed in the past by previous governors. This weekend will be the annual tax free weekend, and of course when everyone arrived in 1620 — there were no taxes.
The Living Local Harvest Festival will begin this evening at the Grange from 6 to 8 p.m. Susan Klein will moderate the storytelling event, Hunting, Fishing, Farming, and Gathering with Vineyard Elders. Beverly Wright will discuss the traditions that once were part of the Gay Head way of life. Elisha Smith and Paul Jackson will also be part of the discussion, sharing how they have farmed on the Vineyard for decades.
