“There is the removal of language, dancing, music, ceremony, art, and many other traditions of our people.”Īfter illustrating the Indigenous slave trade and the arrival of the pilgrims, the exhibit forrays into contemporary times, as the movement to revitalize Wampanoag traditions and reintegrate them into everyday life for tribal members is underway. “Then we really take people through a darker period of history where we start talking about the impact the Europeans had on the Wampanoag, both through slavery prior to the pilgrims’ arrival, and then what ocurred following their arrival with this period that was basically just forced assimilation,” Peters said. Through a map developed by the ACC, Peters said, folks can learn about the many different villages in the Wampanoag nation that existed prior to European colonization. Peters also said he hopes the exhibit will show people just how large the Wampanoag nation was, and how far it still reaches. The fascinating creation story doesn’t end with Moshup, and it’s just one piece of the expansive story. As people walk through the space, they will be able to learn first about the Wampanoag creation story, including the tale of Moshup - the benevolent giant who settled on Noepe (the original, Wampanoag name for Martha’s Vineyard) and created many of the landscapes and distinctive features of Aquinnah that we see today.
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