{"id":15417,"date":"2022-09-02T17:25:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-02T17:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freedomsway.org\/staging\/6553\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=15417"},"modified":"2022-09-02T17:25:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T17:25:07","slug":"feeding-the-fire-the-mishoon-project","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/freedomsway.org\/staging\/6553\/event\/feeding-the-fire-the-mishoon-project\/2022-09-04\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding the Fire: The Mishoon Project"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Beginning on Sunday, September 4th, The Wayside Inn Foundation (TWIF) will oversee, in conjunction with Ockway Bay Wampum (OBW) and No Loose Braids (NLB), the building of a mishoon on the east side of the property, across from Josephine\u2019s Pond. We anticipate that this will take approximately ten (10) days to make, from start to finish. A celebration (free and open to the public) to float the canoe will take place on Saturday, September 17th starting at noon.<\/p>\n

What is a mishoon?<\/strong>
\nA mishoon is a canoe made from a fresh pine log shaped through a process of monitored burning, using Indigenous techniques that span millennia. The burning process can take 7-10 days or longer, depending on the size of the pine tree used for the canoe.<\/p>\n

Why build a mishoon at The Wayside Inn?<\/strong>
\nThe Wayside Inn Historic Site sits on the traditional, ancestral land of the Nipmuc people. When we began researching the Indigenous history of our site, we reached out to representatives of the Nipmuc and Mashpee Wampanoag to explore opportunities for collaboration. The mishoon project was proposed as a teaching tool for the community to learn about one aspect of Native American culture while simultaneously training Indigenous youth in the mishoon-making tradition.<\/p>\n

Who will be making the mishoon?<\/strong>
\nThe building of the mishoon will be monitored and managed by our Nipmuc and Mashpee Wampanoag partners, Andre Strongbearheart Gaines, Jr. of NLB, and Hartman Deetz of OBW. They will work alongside a team of Indigenous apprentices to ensure the continuation of the mishoon-making tradition with future generations.<\/p>\n

Where on the site is the mishoon being made?<\/strong>
\nThe mishoon burning will occur on the east side of The Wayside Inn site at the head of the Innkeeper\u2019s Loop trail, near the Ice House and across from Josephine\u2019s Pond. A trail map is available at https:\/\/bit.ly\/WITrailMap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Can I see the mishoon in person while it is being made?<\/strong>
\nYes! The public is welcome to stop by, see the progress, and watch the process during the hours of 10:00 a.m. \u2013 9:00 p.m. daily until the mishoon is finished. We only ask that visitors be mindful of the posted rules.<\/p>\n

TWIF will also be hosting the following structured programs:<\/p>\n