Honoring Indigenous People in Massachusetts

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

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

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

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

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Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Protecting and preserving Native American Culture, Traditions and Spirituality

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Indigenous Peoples Day Massachusetts

Indigenous Peoples Day

is on Monday, October 12, 2026

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Indian Affairs Offered by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

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

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)

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

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Mashpee Wampanoag

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, also known as the People of the First Light, for over 12,000 years. After an arduous process lasting more than three decades, the Mashpee Wampanoag were re-acknowledged as a federally recognized tribe in 2007 .

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Nipmuck Tribal Council of Chaubunagungamaug

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

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Honoring Indigenous People in Massachusetts

Native women join together to confront high rates of maternal mortality

Indigenous midwives provide insight to birthing traditions and culture

"Women of Earth" movie review and discussion

Resources about Indigenous People in Massachusetts

North American Indian Center of Boston

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness

Indigenous Peoples Day Massachusetts

Indian Affairs Offered by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities

Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe

Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah)

Mashpee Wampanoag

Nipmuck Tribal Council of Chaubunagungamaug

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