Premiere

Jacob's Pillow Commissioned Works

Venue

Perles Family Studio

Dates

July 17 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. Staff and audience members join in the dancing multiple times at the invitation of the artists.

WAMPANOAG NATION SINGERS AND DANCERS
Attaquin Weeden (Mashpee)
Sassamin Weeden (Mashpee)
Kitty Hendricks-Miller (Mashpee)
Troy Currance (Herring Pond)
Jim Peters (Mashpee)
Hartman Deetz (Mashpee)
Talia Landry (Mashpee)

FRESH WATER DANCERS
Andre Gaines (Nipmuc)
Shani Turner (Nipmuc)
Larry Spotted Crow Mann (Nipmuc)
Michael Turner-Jackson (Nipmuc)
Bison Turner-Jackson (Nipmuc)

IROQUOIS TRADITIONAL DANCERS
Trisha General (Seneca)
Al George (Cayuga)
Francis George (Seneca)
Jake George (Seneca)
Jesse George Jr. (Seneca)
Dazarrious John (Seneca)

Music

Includes live singing and music by the performers

Works Performed

Eastern Woodland Dances

Related Company

Wampanoag Nation Dancers & Singers
Fresh Water Dancers
Iroquois Traditional Dancers

Production Credits

Wampanoag Nation Dancers & Singers (company)
Fresh Water Dancers (company)
Iroquois Traditional Dancers (company)
Larry Spotted Crow Mann (performer)
Annawon Weeden (performer)
Kitty Hendricks-Miller (performer)
Troy Currance (performer)
Jim Peters (performer)
Hartman Deetz (performer)
Talia Landry (performer)
Andre Gaines (performer)
Shani Turner (performer)
Michael Turner-Jackson (performer)
Bison Turner-Jackson (performer)
Trisha General (performer)
Al George (performer)
Francis George (performer)
Jake George (performer)
Jesse George Jr. (performer)
Dazarrious John (performer)
Attaquin Weeden (performer)
Sassamin Weeden (performer)