Tachquoak - Fall
The
Wampanoag People
“I am Wampanoag, and my People have lived here on our homeland for over
twelve thousand years.”
Visit http://www.plimoth.org/features/homesite.php
The people you will meet at the Wampanoag
Homesite talk of the past, but their story is also a very current one,
told from a modern perspective. Step into a traditional wetu
(house) and enter a world that may be new and unfamiliar to you.
Surrounded by soft furs, flickering firelight, and artfully woven
bulrush mats, learn about traditional Wampanoag family life as well as
the arrival of the English from an Indigenous point of view. Walk around
outside and enjoy the scent of sobaheg (stew) as it
simmers over an aromatic wood fire. Discover traditional Wampanoag plant
remedies or help scrape out a mishoon (boat) using
centuries-old techniques. Gaze upon the tranquil waters of the Eel River
and take this time to glimpse the world of the Wampanoag in the 1600s.
The Wampanoag People have lived in southeastern New
England for over 12,000 years. the Wampanoag Homesite explores the story
of one 17th-century Wampanoag man, Hobbamock, as well
as traditional Wampanoag culture and history. Take this unique
opportunity to explore the perspectives of the Indigenous Wampanoag who
have lived on this land for hundreds of generations. You may be
surprised at what you learn!
It is important to note that unlike the 1627 English Village, there are no "characters" here; the staff dressed in traditional deerskin clothing are Native People and speak in their own modern words about the experiences of the Wampanoag. http://www.plimoth.org/features/homesite
Facts:
The Wampanoag tribe
did not commonly wear large, feathery headdresses (or war bonnets) as
commonly shown in commercial photos. Instead, women and
men of the tribe might have worn a single feather in their hair.
Wampanoag women were responsible for making the
clothing for their family. Wampanoag tribe members wore clothing made
from the skins of deer and rabbit. The women and girls usually wore long
dresses and sometimes leggings. In warm weather, and when hunting or
fighting, men wore only a strip of leather, called a breechcloth, and a
pair of moccasins. Boys did not wear this type of clothing in warm
weather until they were eight years old. In cooler weather, such as
during the Thanksgiving feast, the Wampanoags wore robes made mainly
from deer, but also occasionally from other mammals, including black
bear, raccoon, beaver, elk, fox or moose.
The Wampanoag tribe used beads to decorate buckskin
clothing. They used beads to string and weave necklaces, collars,
medallions, and other accessories. The Wampanoags also weaved blankets
of sheep's wool to wrap around them for warmth. The sheep's wool was
also dyed using plant materials and used to make rugs and clothing.
Fact Sources: Calloway, C. (1991). Indians of the Northeast. New York:
Facts on File. Weinstein-Farson, L. (1989). The Wampanoag. New York:
Chelsea. History Channel online. Plymoth Plantation: The Living History
Museum of 17th-Century Plymouth
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