Wampanoag History and Activism Confronting Climate and Environmental Change

700 Boylston St,Boston MA 02116

23 March, 2023

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As part of the 2023 ASEH Conference, the Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library is pleased to sponsor a keynote on environmental history, climate change, and Native activism in the Greater Boston area. Moderator: J. Cedric Woods — UMass Boston Institute for New England Native American Studies, Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Speakers: Melissa Ferretti — Chairwoman, Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe - “Listening to our Ancestors - Protecting Our Homelands” Leslie Jonas — Mashpee Wampanoag, Co-founder, Native Land Conservancy, Inc. - “Climate Change from the Indigenous Perspective” For 2023 ASEH Conference attendees, please register on the ASEH websiteFor members of the public, please register here on Eventbrite. Image: Rhoda Harding, Gathering at Herring Pond Indian Church (1928)