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12:00 PM EDT
The Wampanoag Experience will lead the burning-out of a mishoon (traditional wooden canoe) in Westport, commencing May 13, 2023 and lasting 7-10 days. In keeping with Wampanoag custom, the burn will proceed 24/7 until completed.
The public are invited to observe the burn daily with educational programming between noon – 2:00 pm, and share in traditionally prepared food around mid-day, daily.
The burn will be held at the Westport Town Farm, 830 Drift Road, Westport, MA.
The Wampanoag Experience, led by Annawon Weeden, is partnering with the Westport Land Conservation Trust, The Trustees of Reservations, and the Westport River Watershed Alliance, to host the mishoon burn. Annawon, a member of the Wampanoag Nation, is also partnering with experienced mishoon burn tradition-bearers Andre “StrongBearHeart” Gaines, from the Nipmuc Nation, and fellow Wampanoag Hartman Deetz, to conduct the burn. This method of taking a single large tree trunk and hallowing and shaping the wood into a seaworthy vessel has been used by people all over the world. Remnants of ancient dugout canoes have turned up in far-reaching locations such as Thailand, Columbia, Germany, and England. However, in most places, the ancient skills and knowledge of how to produce these vessels has been lost to the generations. Fortunately for the people of the South Coast--an area with a steeped boat-building history--mishoon burning is an ancient tradition that Wampanoag and other Woodlands Native peoples have kept alive.
Come witness these ancient methods at work as Annawon Weeden, Andre Gaines and Hartman Deetz apply fire and water to hollow-out a new mishoon. The dedication of the finished mishoon will be celebrated during the annual Westport River Day, June 24 at the Head of Westport River.
Westport Land Conservation Trust
830 Drift Road
Westport, MA 02790
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Westport Town Farm
830 Drift Road Westport, MA
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Mishoon Burn Public Access
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Westport Town Farm
830 Drift Road Westport, MA
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Mishoon Burn Public Access
Sunday, May 14, 2023
Westport Town Farm
830 Drift Road Westport, MA
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