NATIVE VOICES OF THE LAND

A Fundraising Event Celebrating

Indigenous Land Stewardship & Conservation
The Pocasset Pokanoket Land Trust (PPLT) and Wainer Woods, in collaboration with the Sand Hill Band of Lenape & Cherokee, present "Native Voices of the Land," a fundraising and educational event bringing together Native peoples from across the Eastern seaboard with non-Native friends and allies to share perspectives on land stewardship, strategies for reclaiming ancestral lands, and cultural revitalization efforts. The event will feature the Eastern Medicine Singers, panel discussions with tribal leaders, and the world premiere of the documentary “Diligence” by Brooklyn Demme.

WHEN: Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM

WHERE: Weatherlow Farms, 845 Sodom Road, Westport, MA -

Admission: $15 in advance-recommended. or $20 at the door. Seating limited to 150.

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SPONSORED BY: Westport Cultural Council Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust, Westport River Watershed Alliance, and Gerald & Maureen Sheehan.

WHO:

• Robert Cox/Chief 2 Running Elk - War Chief of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe of the Pokanoket Nation, founder of Wainer Woods.
• Carrie Jones - First woman tribal council member of the Sandhill Band of Lenape Indians and subject of the film "Diligence."
• Brooklyn Demme - Filmmaker and community advocate, Director of "Diligence" and Founder of Truth 2 Power.
• Chief Wunnanumwau Tom Frederick - Algonquin descendant, healthcare professional and Founder of OMC Faith and Peaceful Gathering Place, Inc.
• Chief Daryl Jamieson/Chief Black Eagle - Vice Chairman of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe
• Pokanoket Nation and members of the Eastern Medicine Singers
  ·        Norris "Spotted War Turtle" Branham, Sand Hill Band of Lenape & Cherokee

Panel Moderator: Nikki Anderson.
Additional tribal members of the Pocasset Wampanoag Tribe and Sand Hill Band of Lenape & Cherokee will be in attendance.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

2:00 pm- Eastern Medicine Singers drum circle featuring Pocasset Wampanoag tribal members
2:30 pm - Panel of Tribal Leaders discussing Native land reclamation and stewardship strategies, moderated by
4:00 pm - Film Premiere of "Diligence" by Brooklyn Demme and other short films addressing Native struggles. Q&A to follow.

Throughout the event there will be:

Native Seed Swap open to the public.
Information Tables from South Coast nonprofits including Westport's Wainer Woods, Westport River Watershed Alliance, PPLT, and Westport Historical Society.
Networking Opportunities between Native and non-Native communities.