Powwow exhibit launches in Conn.
Visitors to the annual Veterans Day Powwow in Ledyard, Conn., tomorrow will find contributions from Plymouth on display.
The “Powwow” theme joins “‘Our’ Story: 400 Years of Wampanoag History,” highlighting the cultural richness of contemporary New England natives and debuts at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.
“We are so excited to launch the Powwow theme of this exhibit during an actual powwow event honoring veterans at New England’s premier museum of indigenous history,” said exhibit producer Paula Peters.
Powwow explores the traditions around gathering and giving thanks with a mix of interactive video, contemporary native art, and photos collected from the Mashpee and Aquinnah powwows held annually in July and September.
“‘Our’ Story,” a traveling, multimedia exhibit featuring the history, culture and traditions of the Wampanoag, debuted in 2014 commemorating the quadra-centenial anniversary of the kidnapping of 27 Wampanoag men, including Squanto, who were taken to be sold as slaves.
The exhibit is part of the Signature Events and Programs of Plymouth 400 Inc., the organization planning the international 400th anniversary commemoration of the 1620 Mayflower voyage and the founding of Plymouth Colony. The entire exhibit will be on display at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum throughout November, Native American Heritage Month.