The 9th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: A Celebration of Native American Art, Music and Cultures, Unity Park, 1st St., Turners Falls/Peskeompskut. Featuring Indigenous music, drums, dancing, crafts, children’s activities, history talks, storytelling, Eastern Woodland skills demonstrations, and more.

Family-friendly. Free. Fun. Appealing to all ages and backgrounds.

Schedule of Events

August 6, 2022

10:00 am: Opening
David Brule, Robert Peters, Justin Beatty Wicozani & Black Hawk Singers

11-00 am: Kingfisher Singers

12:00 pm: Tom Porter

1:00 pm: Hawk Henries

2:00 pm: Joseph, Marge, & Jesse Bruchac

3:00 pm: Tom Porter

4:00 pm: Social Dancing/Drums

6:00 pm: Keith Secola

Location: Main Stage

11:00 am: David Brule
Archaeology and Healing at The Falls 167-2022

1:00 pm: Evan Pritchard
Mapping Ancient Sites in Western Mass--Trails, Villages, Portages, Water Falls, Petroforms

2:00-5:00 pm: Riverside Chats with Doug Harris
Tribal Historic Preservation Consultant, Ceremonial Stone Landscape Preservationist, and one of the primary organizers of the Day of Remembrance ceremony on May 19, 2004, Doug's ancestry includes Nansemond, Cherokee, Tuscarora, Cheraw, & Suponi bloodlines.

Location: History Tent

August 7, 2022

10:00 am: Opening
David Brule, Robert Peters, Justin Beatty Wicozani and Black Hawk Singers

11:00 am: Kingfisher Singers

12:00 pm: Tom Porter

1:00 pm: Hawk Henries

2:00 pm: Joseph, Marge, and Jesse Bruchac

3:00 pm: Social Dancing/Drums

4:00 pm - Keith Secola

Location: Main Stage

11:00 am: Evan Pritchard
Mapping Ancient Sites in Western Mass -- Trails, Villages, Portages, Water Falls, Petroforms

1:00 pm: David Brule
Archaeology and Healing at The Falls 1676 2022

2:00-5:00 pm: Riverside Chats with Doug Harris
Tribal Historic Preservation Consultant Ceremonial Stone Landscape Preservationist, & one of the primary organizers of the Day of Remembrance ceremony on May 19, 2004, Doug's ancestry includes Nanscmond, Cherokee, Tuscarora, Cheraw, & Suponi bloodlines.

Location: History Tent

Date: August 6-7, 2022

Time:
August 6, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
August 7, 2022 from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cost: Free

Location:
Unity Park,
56 1st Street,
Turners Falls, MA 01376.

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