Summer Lecture Series: Indigenous Histories of the Mid-Connecticut River Valley
For thousands of years, the mid-Connecticut River Valley has been the ancestral homeland of the Pocumtuck and other Native people. Join us for three lectures focused on regional Indigenous histories and perspectives, including stories of accommodation, alliance, and conflict that illuminate the connections between land and history.
Speakers and dates:
Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m.
Peter Thomas, Independent Scholar
Title: "Life and Times of the Pocumtuck"
Thursday, July 13 at 7 p.m.
Colin Calloway, Dartmouth College
Title: “The 1735 Deerfield Conference: Indigenous Diplomacy in Action”
Sponsored by Bank of America
Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m.
Margaret Bruchac, University of Pennsylvania
Title: “Hiding in Plain Sight? Reconsidering Native Histories Along the Kwinitekw”