The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) held its 19th annual powwow over the weekend, bringing together generations of tribal families to celebrate their culture and honor the land.

To the backdrop of music and burning sage, members danced, ate and communed at the annual powwow celebration.

A plume of smoke curled against the backdrop of the rolling waves on Aquinnah’s south shore this weekend, as members of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and native peoples from across the east coast gathered for the annual Aquinnah Powwow.

Every year, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) gathers for its annual powwow — a festive two-day celebration of tribal heritage.

With a festive panoply of traditional songs, dance, food — and one marriage proposal — the Wampanoag Tribe hosted its annual powwow this weekend.

With the distant ocean as a backdrop, members of tribal communities from throughout New England gathered at the Aquinnah Circle this weekend for the 10th annual Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) powwow.