We envision a Connecticut River Valley where the histories, cultures, and persistence of Northeastern Indigenous Peoples are recognized and celebrated, and where all beings coexist in balance and reciprocity.
We host Indigenous presenters sharing their cultures and histories at annual gatherings, as well as at educational programs for the public and in schools.
We work to protect and preserve the land, especially the ancient multi-tribal villages of which Wissatinnewag is an integral part. We strive to serve as a bridge between cultures and between past and future generations. We work to fulfill our mission and vision as nolumbeka, “the calm waters between the rapids.”
UPCOMING EVENTS
VIDEOS OF PAST EVENTS
The Nolumbeka Project is a welcoming and inclusive non-tribal organization committed to honoring the Northeastern tribes. We value the opportunity to promote public gatherings where Indigenous voices are amplified and their stories are illuminated. We respect boundaries and do not teach cultural traditions. We are non-partisan and do not determine who is Native. We value multi-tribal and, when needed, non-tribal ally input in planning our actions and the stewardship of Wissatinnewag. In the tradition of the Pocumtuck Nation whose homelands we occupy, we welcome all and commit to a future that promotes mutual respect, reciprocity, and cooperation between individuals and cultures.
INDIGENOUS VOICES
FROM THE CONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY OF MASSACHUSETTS
A 10-Part Series of Short Videos About Native Life Past and Present
Produced by Nolumbeka Project in collaboration with Turning Tide Films
Directed by Robbie Leppzer
Produced by Jennifer Lee (Northern Narragansett)
OUR WORK
To promote a deeper, broader and more accurate depiction of the history of the Native Americans/American Indians of the Northeast before and during European contact and colonization to the present;
Jane Doe
To create and promote related educational opportunities, preservation projects and cultural events; and to work in partnership, as much as possible, with the tribes.
John Doe
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We welcome volunteers to support our work and our events
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