Events & Media

We are proud to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, by making all Nolumbeka Project events free, accessible, and open to all. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts. Volunteers are always welcome. Please contact us at nolumbekaproject@gmail.com

Announcements

COMING IN 2026

Saturday, February 7, Full Snow Moon Gathering and Social Dance with Annawon Weeden,Mashpee Wampanoag/Pequot/Narragansett. As a Culture Bearer Annawon continues his efforts to correct misinformation and misrepresentation of Indigenous peoples as Founder and Director of First Light Foundation. He was named for the last Wampanoag warrior to surrender to the colonial army after King Philip’s War in 1676. 2026 is the 350th anniversary of this event. Honored Tribal Guests will include Liz Coldwind Santana-Kiser, Elder, Council Woman, Educator, and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Chaubunagungamaug Band of Nipmuck Indians; Shawn Stevens, an enrolled member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, cultural & historical educator, spiritualist, and storyteller; and his sister,Wanonah Kosbab, also an enrolled member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, a cultural revitalization advocate focused on environmental stewardship and mental health. Greenfield Community College, 1 College Drive, Greenfield, MA, 1-4 p.m. Shake out the cabin fever and have fun! Don’t forget your rattles! All ages. Free and Family Friendly. Refreshments available. Donations welcome.

Sunday, March 1, 1-3 p.m. EST, a webinar on Zoom with Shawn Stevens, an enrolled member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, cultural & historical educator, spiritualist, and storyteller. “Sharing Mohican Knowledge and Presence in the Berkshires” We will send registration information to our contacts in early February.

April-May, Art exhibit featuring works by internationally known and multi-talented artists Deborah Spears Moorehead, Seaconke Pokanoket Wampanoag, and Robert Peters, Mashpee Wampanoag. Great Hall, Great Fall Discovery Center, Turners Falls, MA The exhibit will focus on pre-colonization and the 350th Anniversay of King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War and the Great Falls Massacre on May 19, 1676. Wonderful time of year for school groups to visit and learn more about the Indigenous History and their continued presence here in our Valley and throughout the Northeast. Artists Reception, Saturday, April 25, 1 – 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, Days of Remembrance: Commemoration of the 350th Anniversary of the Great Falls Massacre (May 19, 1676) and King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War. Honored Guest Speakers and Artists from Northeastern Tribes, including the Eastern Medicine Singers. Programs, and Special Presentations and times TBA.

July-August, Art exhibit featuring the photography of Scott (Strong Hawk) Foster, award-winning photographer and member of the Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band. Great Hall, Great Falls Discovery Center, Turners Falls, MA. Artist reception dateTBA

Friday, July 31, Peskeompskut Paddle on the Connecticut River, details TBA

Saturday, August 1, Sunday, August 2, 14th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures. Details TBA. This year will include recognition of the 350th Anniversary, the “end” of King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War on August 12, 1676. Unity Park, Turners Falls, MA. Free. Donations welcome. Appeals to all ages and backgrounds.

Saturday, November 21, 1 – 4 p.m., Full Beaver Moon Gathering. Presenters TBA, Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Ave. A, Turners Falls, MA

Past Events Media

TALK GIVEN BY JENNIFER LEE AT ALL SOULS CHURCH, GREENFIELD, MA, OCTOBER 12, 2025. SCROLL TO 25:00 TO BEGIN HER PRESENTATION:

VIDEOS FROM THE 2025 POCUMTUCK HOMELANDS FESTIVAL. THANK YOU TO MONTAGUE COMMUNITY TV FOR THESE BEAUTIFUL RECORDINGS OF THESE MEMORABLE PRESENTATIONS WHERE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE SHARE THEIR OWN STORIES IN MANY INSPIRING, INFORMATIVE, MEANINGFUL , POWERFUL, CREATIVE WAYS.

PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR EMCEE IS JUSTIN BEATTY, NOT JAMES BEATTY.