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State of Rhode Island, Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission ,

Eastern Medicine Singers - Millrace Music Series

Indigenous people gathered in circle

Date:

Location: The Millrace Kitchen, 40 South Main Street, Woonsocket

Join the Eastern Medicine Singers for some live music IN PERSON. 

This outdoor, family-friendly event is FREE and open to the public.

To ensure to health and safety of our community, masks are required and social distancing must be observed. Feel free to bring your own food and drinks.

*This event is part of an 8-week series funded in part by the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Citizens Bank, and LISC Rhode Island.

About the Eastern Medicine Singers:

An Algonquin Drum Group from Woonsocket/Providence RI. The Eastern Medicine Singers are dedicated to keeping the eastern woodlands American Indian culture alive. The drum is made up of RI, NY, NJ & Southeastern Massachusetts Tribes. The group is proud to sing and drum in the language of the Massachuset & Wampanoag dialect. They thank elder speakers of the language both past and present for their help. The Eastern Medicine Singers honor Clinton Lightning Foot Wixon, Donald Three Bears Fisher, and Julieann Jennings all speakers of our language. They strive to be a traditional all-inclusive drum and sing for our eastern people. They also honor past eastern drums Nipmuc Turtle Drum and Full Circle Drum.

 

Event Type: Indigenous musical performance

Contact: The Eastern Medicine Singers easternmedicinesingers@Yahoo.com