Regalia Making Workshop

January 18, 2021

Regalia Workshop

Summarizing an article featured on Ohketeau.org, on January 16th, 2021, Ohketeau hosted a regalia making workshop led by Andre Strong Bear Heart Gaines Jr. for the tribal community. Due to Covid restrictions, attendance was limited, but the event was a meaningful weekend dedicated to practicing traditional crafts and passing on knowledge to future generations. The workshop included a traditional feast prepared by Rhonda Anderson, featuring Three Sisters stew, venison, wojapi, corn cake, wild turkey, and Bison chili. The Nipmuc Homeland, originally over 2000 square miles, has dwindled due to colonization, with the remaining lands at the Hassanamesit Reservation in Grafton, MA. The Ohketeau Cultural Center in Ashfield, MA, plays a crucial role in the social, cultural, and spiritual growth of the Nipmuc people, and with support, they aim to continue growing and supporting the First Peoples of Western and Central Massachusetts.

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