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Human Rights Awards Breakfast honors Wampanoag culture and history

December 12, 2021

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As chairwoman of Herring Pond Wampanoag tribe, Melissa Ferretti beamed as she spoke about the tribal youth, who “empower one another and work as a team.” “Our tribal youth is paramount, and we always have an inherent need to share the strength and resilience it takes to promote youth advancement, build self-confidence, and encourage leadership,” Ferretti said. “We are committed to empowering and educating them about these values to ensure that…

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Chairwoman Ferretti and Medicine Man Troy Currence share their views in this article by Emily Clark…Pilgrims who sought freedom, denied same to Wampanoag

November 27, 2020

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https://www.capecodtimes.com/in-depth/news/2020/11/24/pilgrims-sought-religious-freedom-then-denied-wampanoag/6354843002/?fbclid=IwAR3NdI7zacJ2aRhfVaF8c17BnDBb9UgwEj9YLWfnjEKdwMtXxpeNLoay69c LYMOUTH – Troy Currence, the Herring Pond Wampanoag medicine man, weighed a paradox in his head for likely the millionth time as he led the way to a memorial in Bourne. A metal plaque attached to a large rock announces it as the site of “the first meeting house for Indians” and one of the first Herring Pond Wampanoag burial grounds. About 400 years ago, a mysterious plague struck Patuxet, renamed Plymouth…

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