Wampanoag Powwow Celebrates Tribe and Community
Ceremonial dress.
Ceremonial dress.
Natives with ties to the Wampanoag came from every corner of Massachusetts.
Natives with ties to the Wampanoag came from every corner of Massachusetts.
The celebration included ceremonial dances.
The celebration included ceremonial dances.
Young and old alike gathered under the tent at the circle.
Young and old alike gathered under the tent at the circle.
Chairman of the Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Cheryl Andrews-Malthais and tribal chief Ryan Malonson.
Chairman of the Wampanoag tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) Cheryl Andrews-Malthais and tribal chief Ryan Malonson.
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) hosted their 14th annual powwow at the Aquinnah Circle this weekend.
The celebration included ceremonial dances, such as the veterans dance and memorial dance to honor tribe members who died the past year, along with more jovial numbers, like the men’s grass dance, women’s leg dance, and the duck-and-dive.