Letter: Western Mass Rights of Nature Annouces Two Upcoming Community Events
Western Mass Rights of Nature and The Nolumbeka Project are co-sponsoring two events next weekend at Greenfield Community College, focusing on protecting and preserving the Connecticut River and its adjacent lands.
Below is some information about the events. Both are free and open to the public and the Rights of Nature presentation on Friday evening will be live-streamed.
“The Kwinitekw/Quonektikut: Rights of Nature for the Long River”
Friday, February 23d – 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Greenfield Community College, Dining Commons, One College Drive, Greenfield, MA
Western Mass Rights of Nature, in collaboration with The Nolumbeka Project, invites the public to a presentation and discussion about Rights of Nature for the Long River (a/k/a Connecticut River) led by Hartman Deetz, activist, artist and member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. Event is free! For more info see Nolumbeka Project – HONORING NORTHEASTERN TRIBAL HERITAGE
Full Snow Moon Gathering & Eastern Woodlands Social Dance
Saturday, February 24th – 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Greenfield Community College, Dining Commons, One College Drive, Greenfield, MA
The Nolumbeka Project, in collaboration with Western Mass Rights of Nature, invites the public to a community gathering and social dance, led by Mashpee Wampanoag tribal members Hartman Deetz and Asa Peters. Event is free! For more info see Nolumbeka Project – HONORING NORTHEASTERN TRIBAL HERITAGE
Western Mass Rights of Nature is a grassroots organization working to bring about legal and cultural changes to recognize the rights of the natural world to exist, thrive, evolve and be restored .
The Nolumbeka Project is a welcoming and inclusive non-tribal organization committed to honoring the Northeastern tribes. We value the opportunity to promote public gatherings where Indigenous voices are amplified and their stories are illuminated. We respect boundaries and do not teach cultural traditions. We are non-partisan and do not determine who is Native. We value multi-tribal and, when needed, non-tribal ally input in planning our actions and the stewardship of Wissatinnewag. In the tradition of the Pocumtuck Nation whose homelands we occupy, we welcome all and commit to a future that promotes mutual respect, reciprocity, and cooperation between individuals and cultures.
Sarah Matthews
Sarah Matthews is a resident of Amherst and a member of Western Mass Rights of Nature