Posts Tagged ‘Indigenous History’
North Cambridge History Hub
North Cambridge History Hub
Read MoreMIT has played a major role in Indigenous genocide
It is not okay for Indigenous people not to be at MIT in important roles. It is not okay for faculty or students to be out of relationship with Indigenous peoples and communities. But as the teacher of “Indigenous History of MIT,” I can say that this is the situation.
Read MoreMany of us were taught little Indigenous history. Share experiences and learn more at History Café
A survey reveals that many of us were taught little about the experiences of the peoples who called this place home for centuries before Europeans arrived.
Read MoreNative Americans thrived in the ‘Great Swamp,’ marshy headwaters that we know of as Alewife
The Menotomy, now called Alewife Brook, was described as a “beautiful outlet” undulated through marshes and meadows from Fresh Pond to the Missi-Tuk.
Read MoreMay 10 History Café Recap: Indigenous Voices: A Conversation with Sage Carbone and Dr. David Shane Lowry
Revisit our discussion with Indigenous scholars Sage Carbone and Dr. David Shane Lowry about our Indigenous Voices project
Read MoreMay 3 History Café Recap: What is the History of Fort Washington Park?
Revisit our History Café from May 3rd, 2023, where we explored the history of Fort Washington Park in Cambridgeport from pre-colonization, through the Revolutionary War, and up to the present.
Read MoreYou live in Anmoughcawgen
For millennia before this area became known as Cambridge, it was called Anmoughcawgen – in the Algonquin Natick dialect, “fishing weir” or “beaver dam,” which described the neighborhoods from Alewife to Kendall/MIT. A Participatory Budgeting project will return traditional Eastern Woodland languages to city property.
Read MoreWe’re searching for the Indigenous voices of Cambridge
How did you learn about Native American/American Indian people? Your experiences and memories will be helpful primary source material for our scholars.
Read MoreHistory Cambridge looks back at 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, History Cambridge is looking back on a year filled with events and collaborations that have helped us to live into our mission to collect and share the stories of all Cantabrigians. Our theme for 2022 was “Who Are Cambridge Workers?” Many of our programs focused on the history of labor in the city, but we also held events and created partnerships in other areas of Cambridge history, including our temporary art installation honoring the lives of the enslaved people who lived and worked on Brattle Street.
Read MoreNovember is Native American Heritage Month, but Indigenous history can be celebrated all year
Thanksgiving and its accompanying celebrations provide an opportunity to learn about Indigenous history, but we shouldn’t be limited to November.
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