No Loose Braids Exhibit at Springfield Museum: "Ways of My Ancestors - We are the Freshwater People"

The Springfield Museum is proud to present “Ways of My Ancestors: We Are Nipmuc. We Are Freshwater People,” an exhibit that was created to celebrate & educate the public about Nipmuc people currently living & working in Central & Western MA, CT, and RI.

The exhibit, which highlights the regalia, traditional arts, & current lives of Nipmuc people, was guest-curated by Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines, Jr, & features photography by Scott Strong Hawk Foster, both members of the Nipmuc tribe. It will be on exhibit through Aug. 4, 2024.

This is the first exhibit featured in the Springfield Science Museums' Native Hall that focuses exclusively on the Native people who historically occupied this land & honors the lives & work of the Nipmuc people.

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