Wampanoag Cultural Area at Waquoit Bay Reserve
Waquoit Bay Reserve works with Wampanoag Cultural Educators to combine traditional ecological knowledge and cultural awareness with estuary programming. Visitors are invited to explore and connect with the long history of the Wampanoag people to the coast. The exhibit features a weekuw – home, muhsh8n – canoe, and cooking area.
Weekuw Build
Darius Coombs, a tribal citizen of the Mashpee Wampanoag Nation, discusses the process for building the weekuw as a Wampanoag Culture Keepers, and passing down the traditions to the youth for the next seven generations.
First Light Traditional Ecological Knowledge: A Workshop for Teachers
This three-day workshop will teach you how to incorporate indigenous understanding into your curriculum to address today’s issues of sustainability and historical accuracy. Learn directly from Wampanoag cultural education specialists. Visit places that connect Wampanoag people to local and regional history that are still important in today’s thriving tribal communities.
For information about participating the next time this workshop is offered check out our Upcoming Events or sign up for our Educator Newsletter.
