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Honoring Indigenous People in Massachusetts

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

We can help ourselves' one by one, women, at the end of an Indigenous doula workshop, shared a word to reflect how they felt. Photo courtesy of Delia Johnson/Cronkite News

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Indigenous midwives provide insight to birthing traditions and culture

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

A wonderful documentary about indigenous midwives in Quilombola, Brazil  (rural communities founded in the 19th century by runaway slaves), and how they have remained community leaders by maintaining a strong connection with their ancestral wisdom and traditions.

"Women of Earth" movie review and discussion

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

"Women of Earth" movie review and discussion

We hosted a wonderful discussion on October 17, 2020 with local birth workers and the filmmakers and midwives of Women of Earth to celebrate Indigenous People’s day

Resources about Indigenous People in Massachusetts

North American Indian Center of Boston

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Empowering and investing in the Native American community of Massachusetts since 1969. 

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Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Protecting and preserving Native American Culture, Traditions and Spirituality

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Indigenous Peoples Day Massachusetts

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Indigenous Peoples Day Massachusetts

Indigenous Peoples Day MA is a coalition of organizations and individuals who work to get Indigenous Peoples Day legislation passed in Massachusetts

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Indian Affairs

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Indigenous Peoples Day Massachusetts

The fundamental role is to assist Native American individuals, tribes, and organizations in their relationship with state and local government agencies and to advise the Commonwealth in matters pertaining to Native Americans

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Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

The Wampanoag tribe of Plymouth Indians is known Present-day as the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe.

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Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Tribal programs and services including Tribal Council and General Membership and Cultural and Natural resources protection

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Nipmuck Tribal Council of Chaubunagungamaug

Nipmuck Tribal Council of Chaubunagungamaug

Nipmuck Tribal Council of Chaubunagungamaug

Tribal resources to preserve and protect ancestral traditions, language, and heritage

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