Meet Strong Bear Medicine of the Nashobah Praying Indians and local historian Daniel V. Boudillion as they discuss the 1654 Nashobah Praying Indian Village. Topics include the Nashobah People \u2013 a vibrant, living community \u2013 as well as the living landscape of Native ceremonial structures in Littleton, Acton, and neighboring towns. Co-sponsored with Littleton Historical Society and held at Littleton\u2019s Reuben Hoar Library.<\/p>\n
We live and walk on sacred ground.\u00a0 Littleton, with and part of Acton and Boxborough, was originally the Praying Indian Village of Nashobah, a place of spirit and vision.\u00a0 Join Strong Bear Medicine of the Nashobah Praying Indians and local historian Daniel V. Boudillion as they discuss the Nashobah people, their spirit, their journey of survival, the village at Fort Pond, and the sacred landscape of ceremonial stone structures \u2013\u00a0prayers in stone<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 that are all around us.\u00a0 Please welcome Strong Bear Medicine as he walks his native land with us and shares his culture.\u00a0 Co-sponsored by the Littleton Historical Society.<\/p>\n Strong Bear Medicine is the brother of Chief Caring Hands of the Natick-Ponkapoag Praying Indians.\u00a0 He is a well-known speaker, Native dancer, performer, and craftsman.<\/p>\n Daniel V. Boudillion is a lifelong Littleton resident.\u00a0 He is a historical writer with a focus on Nashobah-Littleton 1654-1720 and is a ceremonial stone landscape researcher<\/p>\n<\/div>\n In-person only\u2014All programs are free but require registration here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2014 All programs are free but require registration here<\/a><\/p>\n
\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library<\/a> and Freedom\u2019s Way National Heritage Area, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library<\/a> of Boxborough<\/a> and the Littleton Historical Society.<\/p>\n