Creation Date

2021

Description

 
Local Indigenous dancers of the Mashpee and Herring Pond Wampanoag, Seneca, Cayuga, and Nipmuc nations come together to highlight the breadth of Indigenous performance traditions within the Eastern Woodland region and its diaspora. This event is curated by local Nipmuc elder Larry Spotted Crow Mann and Annawon Weeden of the Mashpee Wampanoag, Narragansett, and Pequot nations.

WAMPANOAG NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS 
In thanks giving customs of the Wampanoag: Robin Dance, Calumet Dance, and Mosquito Dance exhibition of the Eastern Woodland genre.

FRESH WATER DANCERS
Canoe Dance, Eastern Blanket Dance, and Eastern War Dance excerpt

IROQUOIS TRADITIONAL DANCERS
Ladies Dance, Smoke Dance, Moccasin Dance and other earth songs that give gratitude.
 

Related Productions

Eastern Woodland Dances (2021), July 17 2021

Related Company

Wampanoag Nation Dancers & Singers
Fresh Water Dancers
Iroquois Traditional Dancers

Work Credits

Wampanoag Nation Dancers & Singers (company)
Fresh Water Dancers (company)
Iroquois Traditional Dancers (company)
Larry Spotted Crow Mann (moderator)
Annawon Weeden (moderator)