June Manning
Happy New Year! Peaceful moments at the tip of Aquinnah.
Last fall Tomar Waldman and Keepa Lowe were driving around the Vineyard enjoying the crisp autumn air. On their journey, they wondered what it may have been like for the people of the Wampanoag Tribe and their food sources centuries ago.
Perhaps the best aspect of living in Aquin nah is that my neighborhood is under the beacon of the lighthouse. There is a constant peace and calmness just watching the beams of the light day and night. The lighthouse beams across our neighborhood in silence throughout the night and dances around during the day.
The seventh annual Aquinnah Powwow at Aquinnah Circle began Saturday at noon with the Grand Entry, a procession of dancers and drummers. Members of 10 nations were in attendance, and the powwow also honored tribal veterans and elders.
Members of the Narragansett Tribe certainly had the most representation, with Hiawatha Brown as the arena director, head dancers Christian and Leah Hopkins, Dean Stanton, who always has a remarkable style of dance, and members of the Hazard family in attendance.