By Zane Elias http://www.livingobservatory.org/tidmarsharchive January 7, 2022 On December 10th, Living Observatory President Glorianna Davenport and Fellow Zane Elias met with Chairlady and President of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, Melissa Ferretti. The weather was quite grey, yet conversations between the three, guided by land and imagination, were enthusiastic and animated by lively prospects for collaboration. We would like to extend our deepest thanks to the Wampanoag Herring Pond Tribe…

As Chairwoman of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe of Plymouth Massachusetts, I am thrilled to congratulate you and all Mashpee citizens on the Interior Department’s decision confirming your trust land. This long-delayed acknowledgment is so foundational that I know our ancestors are rejoicing with yours. Herring Pond Wampanoag Chairwoman Ferretti’s Letter to Weeden Department of Interior’s determination of Mashpee Wampanoag Land

Verna May Harding was born in 1905 on the Herring Pond Tribal Reservation lands in what is now called Bournedale and Cedarville in Plymouth. She lived there her entire life of 89 years. Along with her sister Phyllis and other female Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal cousins, she was one of the first women to even work at the Quincy shipyard, right alongside the men. This is her Quincy shipyard company…

The art reflects the stories of how the land came to be created, the importance of nature and wildlife, the seasons.  Creating connection and collaborating with as many members of the community as possible is a founding principle for the Community Art Collaborative.   So, when co-founder Meclina Gomes realized that childhood connection was the voice behind the Herring Pond Wampanoag Instagram account it was serendipitous.  Over the coming months, we…

 The Pilgrim Hall Museum, 75 Court St., will debut student art exhibit “Illuminating Stories,” on show through January 2022, with an opening reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 6.   “Illuminating Stories,” an exhibition featuring the art of Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribal members and Plymouth North and Plymouth South students, will be unveiled at the open-to-the-public reception. The exhibit will be on view in the Museum’s glass front entrance through January 2022.  Illuminating Stories is the result of…