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2023 Local Powwows, Gatherings, Ceremonies, etc.
February 2023
Feb. 25-26, Sat.& Sun. Remembrance of the Massacres in 1643 at Pavonia and Corlear on the East River south of Willianmsburg Bridge
March 2023
March , Saturday: 11am - 3:30pm, Spring Equinox
NOVember - December 2022
November 2, Wednesday, 10am - noon: “People to the Point.” Evan Pritchard presents again at Dennings’ Point, Clarkson University/Beacon Center for Rivers and Estuaries, 199 Dennings Avenue, Beacon, with a variety of activities, including maps and talks, and if weather allows, a walk to the point. Evan plans to launch a new educational initiative regarding Native American history; details to be revealed at the event. For information contact director Asher Pacht at (845)838-1600
November 3, Thursday, 11:30am, Thanksgiving Service for the Hurley Senior Citizens Club led by ANA at the Hurley Reformed Church. 20 Middlebush Road, Wappinger Falls
November 10, Thursday, 7 - 9 pm: “Indigenous Wappingers: Experiencing Our Native Roots.” 10 years and up welcome. Wappingers Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Town of Wappingers , NY. $5 suggested donation.
Sponsored by The Wappingers Historical Society, this celebrates the indigenous history of the Town of Wappingers, named after the nations that Grand Chief Daniel Nimham referred to as the Wappingers Confederacy. It is in recognition of Wappingers people. This evening is hosted by Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq). The seminar has several segments:
- an honoring ceremony for local Wappingers artist/philosopher David Fescier, on the first anniversary of his passing, including a display of his art; a film in which he speaks of Wappingers history; and some photographic portraits, plus a reading of the names of other Algonquian leaders who have passed in the last two years.
- Jonathan Stone, a long time friend of Mr. Fescier’s will also tell a few stories of their times together.
- Evan, with the assistance of WHS’s Bill Stickle, and Delia Engstrom, will premiere a rolling slide show of projectile points found in Grinnell, NY at the north end of Bowdoin Park, spanning some 8000 years, crafted by hunters of at least a dozen distinct sub-cultures, all unearthed in one place.
- Michael Keropian will talk about his extensive research into the life of Wappingers Grand Chief Daniel Nimham, his seven foot high statue that was just unveiled at the corner of routes 82 and 52, and future plans for a similar statue for the Village of Wappingers Falls.
- Art collector Pamela Hoiles will talk about her collection of works by David Fescier.
- Native herbalist Karin Gordineer (Mohican) will talk about the healthy “neolithic” diet the Wappingers people enjoyed.
- Evan will show-and-tell a hand carved Wappingers artifact, a sort of “story stick” he believes might have been used to talk about the three distinct branches of the Wappingers family tree. Evan also reads a poem he wrote in the Wappingers language (with subtitles in English).
- Evan presents a power point explaining a new comprehensive map of Indigenous Dutchess County, one which also includes photos of ancient stone tools and pottery found in the Village of Wappingers Falls.
- Matawan Wappingers woman Lisa Marie Williams from Glenham, will also speak.
For more information, call Wappingers Historical Society, at (845)297-8773
or go to Wappingershistoricalsociety.org.
November 17, Thursday, 7 pm: Earliest date for the re-zoom-ing of Natural State University classes. Variety will be our watchword as we feature some classes on Algonquin history and culture, plus workshops on self-healing and contemplation, each Thursday night at 7 except Thanksgiving day,(11/24) Spiritual Writers Retreat (12/3) and possibly Langston Hughes concert (12/29). Our theme will be Earth: Subject to Change Without Notice! November 20, Sunday: 10am. Worship at the Old Dutch Church Reformed Church in Kingston, offering the traditional Thanksgiving Service as has been done since 2012 at Old Dutch and since 1980s at Bloomington.
December 21, 2022 at 4:48pm EST Winter Solstice Ceremony at Seed Song Farm at 5PMAstronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring.
November 17, Thursday, 7 pm: Earliest date for the re-zoom-ing of Natural State University classes. Variety will be our watchword as we feature some classes on Algonquin history and culture, plus workshops on self-healing and contemplation, each Thursday night at 7 except Thanksgiving day,(11/24) Spiritual Writers Retreat (12/3) and possibly Langston Hughes concert (12/29). Our theme will be Earth: Subject to Change Without Notice! November 20, Sunday: 10am. Worship at the Old Dutch Church Reformed Church in Kingston, offering the traditional Thanksgiving Service as has been done since 2012 at Old Dutch and since 1980s at Bloomington.
December 21, 2022 at 4:48pm EST Winter Solstice Ceremony at Seed Song Farm at 5PMAstronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring.
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