Please join us on Thursday, May 22nd from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM for an evening educational workshop regarding Indigenous Tribal Territories in Greater Boston and New England. This event is part of the Friends of the Fells Native Land Learning Series honoring the deep knowledge and contributions of our Indigenous community members, led by Massachusetts-based Tribal artists and educators Brad Lopes, Elizabeth James-Perry, and Larry Spotted Crow Mann. See our Eventbrite Calendar here to learn more and register for more events in this series.
Speaker: Brad Lopes
About Brad Lopes: Brad is citizen of the Aquinnah Wôpanâak Tribe on Noepe and a certified educator for grades 5 - 12 in the Wabanaki homelands. He also serves as the Native American Teacher Retention (NATRI) Program Manager at the Mashpee Wampanoag Education Department. Brad enjoys working with both Native and non-Native peoples to teach Wampanoag culture and history in addition to New England Indigenous studies and cultural literacy. Learn more about Brad Lopes here: https://www.aquinnah.org/team/brad-lopes.
Location: Please meet at the Botume House Visitor Center (Google Maps location here). Parking is available at the Botume House Visitor Center Parking lot and Spot Pond Boating lot (Google Maps location here).
Appropriate for: All are welcome!
Contact: Please reach out to niti.seereeram@fells.org with questions/inquiries about this event.
Dogs: While we love experiencing the outdoors with our dogs, this program is not suitable for dogs. We ask that you please leave your furry friends home while attending this program.
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Image: Brad Lopes
This program is offered in partnership with Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area during the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History. Learn more at freedomsway.org.
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