Indigenous Culture Celebrated at Pocumtuck Homelands Festival

Indigenous culture celebrated at Pocumtuck Homelands Festival

TURNERS FALLS, Mass. (WWLP) - The 12th annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival helped Native Americans tell their own story on Sunday. West Springfield wraps up town-wide tag sale In 1676, the Battle of Turners Falls made a surprise attack on a Native American encampment that killed many women and children. This led to the silencing of many Indigenous people. Because of this, the organizer of the Pocumtuck Homelands Festival made it a goal to …

‘Keeping culture alive’: Pocumtuck Homelands Festival returns with peace walk, tree dedication

TURNERS FALLS — Clear blue skies and mild temperatures set the scene Friday for an afternoon of reflection and healing along the banks of the Connecticut River.