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Indigenous Heritage

False Narratives: Understanding Contemporary Native concerns, including harmful images, and why change matters

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MassINC
Date and time
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
Virtual:

Representatives from Native communities and tribal serving organizations make the case for revamping school mascots, the state seal and flag, and addressing other important issues necessary to strengthen the fabric of Massachusetts and its Indigenous communities.

With Nichol Brewer-Lowry, MSc, Boston Site Director, Native American Lifelines, Melissa Ferretti, Chairwoman, Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, J. Cedric Woods, PhD, Director, Institute for New England Native American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Tara Mayes, GBH Associate Communications Director, will facilitate the discussion.

This virtual program is supported by: Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, Institute for New England Native American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston, Native American Lifelines, Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band, City of Boston Equity and Inclusion Cabinet, Massachusetts Women of Color Coalition, the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness, and MassHumanities.

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Nichol Brewer-Lowry
Nichol Brewer-Lowry, a member of North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe, serves as Site Director for Native American LifeLines of Boston, a federally-designated Urban Indian Health Organization.  At Native American LifeLines, Nicole interfaces with local, state and federal agencies; and she leads the effort to provide health and wellness outreach, and disease prevention services to Urban American Indian communities.
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Melissa Ferretti
Melissa Ferretti, a four-term elected chair of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, represents the Plymouth and Bourndale communities. As tribal chairwoman, she has championed initiatives that address challenges faced by Indigenous people: environmental justice; the protection of sacred sites and ancestral burial grounds; the preservation and digitization of tribal archival research; substance use prevention and treatment; youth empowerment; and advocacy for tribal rights and self-determination.
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J. Cedric Woods, PhD
J. Cedric Woods, of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, has served as Director of the Institute for New England Native American Studies (INENAS) at the University of Massachusetts, Boston since 2009. In this role, he has connected Native New England with university research, innovation, and education; and he has worked on projects with tribes in the areas of tribal government capacity building, Indian education, economic development, and chronic disease prevention.
Tara Mayes
Tara Mayes
As the Associate Director of Communications at GBH, Tara oversees the communications for the network's children's programs and educational initiatives. With a passion for fostering engaging and impactful content, she manages the communications for beloved shows such as Arthur and Molly of Denali.
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