Please Note: This is a Virtual program. Please click HERE to register directly in Zoom.

Courageous Conversations, an series from Memorial Hall Library in Andover, presents an online evening with Annawon Weeden, Mashpee Wampanoag/Pequot/Narragansett, in conversation with Julia Alexander, an educator at The Pike School. Annawon will share and discuss Native American history in New England, cultural identity, contemporary lifeways and cultural appropriation, in conversation with Julia Alexander, an educator at The Pike School. Born & raised on the Narragansett Tribal reservation in Charlestown, Rhode Island, Annawon eventually made his home in his mother’s Wampanoag community in Mashpee, MA. This program is suitable for both adults and students in Grades 6 and up.

Annawon began sharing the culture of his tribes at a young age. As an adult, Annawon's passion for preserving the culture has been clear throughout decades spent working at Plimoth Plantation and Boston Children’s Museum. In October 2016, he received a Congressional honor as Culture Bearer for the entire New England region. 

Currently self-employed, Annawon dedicates much of his time to visiting colleges, museums, libraries, corporations and more, as he continues his efforts to correct misinformation and misrepresentation of indigenous people. His ability to share his tribal culture has been sought after by institutions such as the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Scholastic, PBS, the History/Discovery Channel, Nike, Harvard and many other corporate, educational and environmental organizations.

Join us to honor Indigenous People’s Day and take the opportunity to share in the Q&A during this informative evening.

This program is a collaboration of Courageous Conversations, Memorial Hall Library, Chelmsford Public Library, Haverhill Public Library and Stevens Memorial Library.