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Visit: MCNAA.org / Speakers BureauKwe' Netopak, nutusuwees Annawon Weeden, Masipi Wampana^k
Hello world, my name is Annawon Weeden. It is an honor to be a Mashpee Wampanoag with ancestry from the Narragansett, Pequot and other eastern woodland nations. It pleases me to share cultural knowledge I have obtained over the years from various tribal communities and elders. Please take a look at my pictures. You will find interesting shots of traditional skills, dances, artwork and historic information as well as contemporary. Please read through my blogs also. As an education specialist, many historic events have been forgotten or misrepresented in the pages of history. I try to balance the information that is distributed with an inside perspective since much of our history has been written by foreigners with little to no understanding of what they observe. My calendar should keep people updated on events they can attend. This calendar can also be used to determine my availability for anyone wishing to book me for an upcoming event.Kutaputash- Thank you all for visiting MySpace.Being raised on the Narragansett tribal reservation has been a great asset. Helping my father's Pequot nation build their museum to tell our history was a great experience as well. Being a Mashpee Wampanoag has been the most rewarding and that community is my home.Throughout my life, teaching has been a family tradition I try to continue. Formerly Native Program Specialist at Boston Children's Museum, having spent several years teaching at Plimoth Plantation in addition to developing exhibits for Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Haffenreffer Museum and assisting other colleges, elementary and homeschools as well.My father is an activist.
Growing up during the 70's, when many things were going on in Native country, I've been able to witness many historic events. More recently, we have been travelling to Bermuda in hopes of returning our cultural ways to the descendants of slaves sent to the island during the 1600's. See blog for more details on this history.
It has been an honor to take part in that historic reunion. My father has passed on his artistic characteristics as well through carving, wampum making, singing, drumming, dancing and other cultural forms of artistic expression...
Dancing is one of my favorite activities and it has also proved rewarding during Powwows across the country.My mother has held some of the most admirable positions within our tribe.
I hope to continue this role as M.C. at our annual powwow, drummer and dancer, mentor and activist for our community in Mashpee on Cape Cod.Teaching is currently my main focus but hope to eventually share more through books, recordings and ultimately movies. My acting experience is mainly documentaries with one major motion picture performance.Check out MySpace and let me know what you think...
