Katy Cawkwell The story of Tisquantum, generally known as Squanto, is one of the most fascinating elements of the Mayflower narrative. Taken as a slave by an earlier European expedition to America, Squanto managed to return to his homeland and played a pivotal role in helping the Mayflower’s passengers communicate with the Wampanoag Native AmericanContinue reading “Squanto’s Story”
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Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter Three years ago, The Box began a creative collaboration with the Wampanoag Nation. They are the People of the First Light, who have lived in the American eastern woodlands for 12,000 years. Their history and culture isContinue reading “Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America”
Wampanoag Pottery Commission
The Box The Box | Tavistock Place | Plymouth | Devon PL4 8AX 01752 304774 Email Facebook Twitter As well as the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Mayflower, 2020 also sees Plymouth’s first artistic collaboration with the Wampanoag people thanks to a new commission from The Box. ‘This is significant and symbolic forContinue reading “Wampanoag Pottery Commission”
Plymouth History Festival 