A Celebration of Land & Sea: Modern Indigenous Cuisine in New England

11 Hempstead Street,New London CT 06320

10 July, 2021

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Join us for a cooking demonstration on modern indigenous food! Come join us as Rachel Sayet, Mohegan educator and anthropologist, leads a cooking demonstration on modern indigenous food in the New England area. She previously worked at the Mohegan tribe’s cultural department for 8 years, where she developed food sovereignty initiatives and hosted discussions around Native foodways and preserving traditional knowledge around seasonal eating, harvesting, growing, and fishing practices. Admission is free; donations are welcome to support programming at the Hempsted Houses. Advance registration is recommended as space is limited. Day-of event registration will be allowed only if the site has not reached capacity. Supported in part by: the Frank Loomis Palmer Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut; and the Chelsea Groton Foundation, Inc. Connecticut Landmarks uses historic properties to inspire an understanding of our complex past. Founded in 1936 as the Antiquarian & Landmarks Society, we are a state-wide network of ten significant historic properties that span four centuries of New England history. Our real-life stories, as told through our collections, make history matter. For more information, please visit www.ctlandmarks.org.