This event is part of a series of offerings, hosted by the Diocese of Massachusetts and the Diocese of Western Massachusetts, in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the beginnings of Metacomet’s Rebellion. Pokanoket Tribal Historian Don Strong Turtle Brown Jr. will explain how early skirmishes and clashes in culture from the Native peoples’ earliest contacts with Europeans eventually led to Metacomet’s Rebellion. Offered on Zoom. Registration is required; register here.
See October events for details on the October 13 Indigenous People’s Day Deer Island Pilgrimage, hosted by the dioceses of Massachusetts and Western Massachusetts, to honor the 350th anniversary of the beginnings of Metacomet’s Rebellion. Read the bishops’ joint letter calling for us to become active allies with Native people across the Commonwealth.
For more information, contact the Rev. Canon Jean Baptiste Ntagengwa, Canon for Immigration and Multicultural Ministries at jbntagengwa@diomass.org or 617-482-4826, ext. 400.