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Fundraising
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October 08, 2003
OUR CURRENT CHALLENGE--PLEASE HELP!
We are currently raising funds to restore
sensitive areas
of Wissatinnewag that were severely damaged
prior to our
purchase of the site.
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News
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October 18, 2006
The Friends of Wissatinnewag Mourn the Loss of Our Elder Cecile (Wawanolett) Joubert
Cecile (Wawanolett) Joubert, 98, died
peacefully at her home in Troy, NY on October
4, 2006, following a short illness. An
Abenaki Indian, Cecile was a descendant of
the famous undefeated Abenaki leader known in
English as Graylock. Cecile was born January
8, 1908 on the Abenaki Reserve of Odanak,
Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of the
late Elie and Marie (Nagazeoi) Wawanolett and
the devoted wife of the late Alfred A.
Joubert. She is survived by three children,
Joyce Hamel, Elie Joubert and Edward (Darcy)
Shea; six grandchildren, Michele, Jay, Brian,
Tina, Debbie and Terry; and five
great-grandchildren, Amber, Karlee, Alysha,
Luke and Jeremy.
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August 30, 2006
Second Annual Peoples Harvest
Please join us for the Second Annual People's
Harvest - a celebration of
Native American culture. Featuring
performances by Joseph FireCrow, Tom
Obomsawin, and Hawk Henries, Native American
food, crafts, storytelling,
and much more!
Saturday and Sunday - September 16 and 17,
2006. 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
each day at the Schuetzen Verein Grounds -
Barton Cove, Gill, MA.
Tickets will be sold at the gate only.
$8.00 for Adults, $6.00 for Seniors, and
Children under 12 are free!
A special return voucher will be issued for a
$2.00 discount for those
wishing to attend both days.
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May 17, 2006
Burial Protection/Sand Bank Restoration Project in Full Swing!
After a successful fundraising campaign, the
Friends of Wissatinnewag,
Inc. were able to fulfill our contract with
the USDA's Natural Resource
Conservation Service (NRCS)for the
Wissatinnewag Burial Protection/Sand
Bank Restoration Project.
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May 22, 2005
ARE THE 10 ACRES NOW GOING TO BE A DE FACTO CONTAMINANT DUMP?
Look at the oil and gasoline contaminated
snow that
Greenfield officials allowed to be repeatedly
dumped onto
the filled area of the 10 acre wetlands of
the historic
White Ash Swamp this past winter! Stand with
us to protest
this further desecration at the upcoming
meeting of the
Greenfield Conservation Commission Tuesday,
June 14th, 7pm
at the Greenfield Police Station.
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Native Garden
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November 14, 2004
BUMPER CROP GOES TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS
The bumper crop of indigenous pumpkins from
our Indigenous
Three Sisters Garden project allowed us to
contribute to
the food pantry of the Greenfield Center for
Self Reliance.
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Events
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October 21, 2009
COMING TOGETHER EVENT - NOV. 7, 2009
Join us for a wonderful afternoon of Native
American culture, education,
and fun. “Coming Together,” a day of sharing
aspects of local Native
American culture, will take place Saturday,
November 7, from noon to 4
p.m. at the Turners Falls High School, 222
Turnpike Road, Montague, MA.
The event is free and all are welcome.
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June 12, 2007
An Evening with Native American Environmental Activist and Author Winona LaDuke
The Friends of Wissatinnewag proudly
present An Evening with Native American
Environmental Activist and Author
Winona LaDuke
Monday, Oct. 8th, 2007 at 7 p.m. in
Greenfield Community College's Sloan
Theatre. One College Drive, Greenfield, MA
Tickets are $10 in advance, available at
World Eye Books in downtown
Greenfield $12 at the door, $8 for GCC
students with college ID
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February 04, 2005
Reggae All Stars to Play Benefit
On Saturday, February 26th, the incredible
Reggae All Stars will be appearing at
Wendells Full Moon Coffee House in a
dance-party benefit for the Native American
Historic Preservation non-profit, Friends of
Wissatinnewag.
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