Native American Program at the Library

The Hubbardston Public Library is proud to present:

"In 1621, the Wampanoag of New England negotiated a treaty with Pilgrim settlers. A half-century later, as a brutal war flared between the English and a confederation of Indians, this diplomatic gamble seemed to have been a grave miscalculation."

From the award-winning PBS series American Experience comes We Shall Remain, a provocative multi-media project that establishes Native history as an essential part of American history. Episode 1: After the Mayflower premieres on PBS Monday, April 13 at 9 pm on WGBH, Channel 2.

Come in on Tuesday, April 7 at 6:30 pm for a 30-minute video preview event! Then, join us again on Friday, April 17 at 7 pm to meet Principle Cast Member Annawon Weeden and discuss the series and all things Wampanoag. This program is FREE.

About Annawon Weeden: (Mashpee Wampanoag), Actor, "King Philip"

Annawon Weeden, named after the last Wampanoag war chief to surrender during King Philip*s War, began performing with his family during his early years. Since then he has become a father, activist, tribal mentor, artist, singer, dancer, model and actor. His work has been featured at the Haffenreffer Museum, Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Smithsonian and the Boston Children's Museum, and he has appeared in numerous publications including National Geographic. Currently, he is an educator working at schools and museums but also spends much of his time volunteering cultural services for his tribe. As an actor, he has appeared in films on the Discovery Channel, PBS, and most recently in Journey to 10,000 B.C. for the History Channel.

For more information about the series, visit: PBS. To learn more about Annawon, visit his site at http://www.myspace.com/annawon.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Hubbardston Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.