Presented by the Wellfleet Historical Society & Prez Hall:
Film screening & post-film discussion with Linda Coombs
This event is SOLD OUT
This program will be held indoors - Limited seating - Pre-registration required to attend
A note from Prez Hall: At this time masks are not required to enter the building, but recommended for those who have not been vaccinated. Our building has been outfitted with a new UV air filtration system to provide additional comfort for all. We look forward to seeing you!
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About the film:
WE STILL LIVE HERE (Âs Nutayuneân) tells a remarkable story of cultural revival by the Wampanoag of Southeastern Massachusetts. Their ancestors ensured the survival of the Pilgrims in New England, and lived to regret it. Now they are saying loud and clear in their Native tongue, Âs Nutayuneân—
We Still Live Here.
The film, by Anne Makepeace is a lyrical, poetic portrait detailing the reclamation of a language and how integral that is to culture and music.
About Linda Coombs:
Linda has a 45 year background working in museums, including Boston Children’s Museum for 11 years, 30 years in the Wampanoag Indigenous Program at Plymouth Plantation, and 9 years at the Aquinnah Cultural Center.
In her own words: “In addition to my knowledge and understanding of Wampanoag/Native history and culture, one of my main areas of focus is the appropriate representation of Wampanoag/Native people so that the stereotypes, misconceptions, distortions that occur as part of the usual, accepted telling of history can be eliminated and replaced with accurate, true information. It is critical to make audiences aware of these flaws in order to change their perceptions of Native people, and have them gain a more comprehensive understanding of Wampanoag/Native people, cultures and histories.”
“There is nothing I know of that’s anything like the Wampanoag case.”
