Three Sisters Garden 2021

In 2020, the Truro Historical Society planted a Three Sisters Garden on the lawn of the Cobb Archive, with the help of Blue Flax Landscaping and owner, Theresa Sprague. This year, Blue Flax again helped us prepare the garden and Longnook Meadows Farm donated seedlings which will grow throughout the summer to produce the three sisters: corn, beans and squash.

For many Native American communities, the three sisters represent the most important crops. When planted together, the Three Sisters, work together to help one another thrive and survive. This garden was planted in tribute to the Wampanoag peoples, including the Pamets of Truro, who were the original natives of the land we now call Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

We are proud to present the “First Light Tile Project” which is inspired by the Wampanoag people, who call themselves the People of the First Light. The name reflects their location on the eastern seaboard, where the sun first rises. The goal of the project is for artists and the general public to paint handcrafted ceramic tiles that express personal reflections on the history and culture of the Wampanoag people. The tiles will be donated by the participants and installed in the lobby of the Highland House Museum in mid-July. Visitors will be able to see the tiles by appointment. All of the tiles will be available for sale at a silent auction fundraiser to benefit the Truro Historical Society. The auction will end in early August. This project was created by Susan Kurtzman and is sponsored by Jobi Pottery. Follow this link for more information: First Light Tile Project

UPCOMING WEBINAR
Wednesday, June 9, 5 PM

Jennifer Weston (Hunkpapa Lakota of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe) has served as director of the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project since 2013.  Through Weston’s collaborative leadership, WLRP opened Mukayuhsak Weekuw (The Children’s House), a Montessori based Wampanoag language immersion preschool and kindergarten in the fall of 2016. Wushkeenune8ak Weekuw (The Young People’s House), a Lower Elementary Wampanoag language classroom, has since been added, and  an Upper Elementary classroom will open in the fall of 2021. Please join Jennifer to learn about the many school- and community-based initiatives WLRP has implemented since its co-founding in 1993 by linguist Jessie Little Doe Baird (Mashpee Wampanoag) and tribal elder and educator Helen Manning (Aquinnah Wampanoag).

Share your love of Truro with every note you write! Notecards for sale made from vintage postcards from the Truro Historical Society collection – Sets of 4 for $20. Share your love of Truro with every note you write! Click HERE to order yours today! Pictured here: Ballston Beach, Truro, Mass