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History will be in the making at the "Tuesdays with the
Muse" program, March 20, 7PM, Cape Museum of Fine Arts.
"As far as we know, in the history of the Cape region there has never
been a program like this one with the public at large," said the
program's host, Kathy Sharp Frisbee. "At this special
gathering, the emphasis will be on looking at the world past to present
through the eyes of the Wampanoag People today."
Joining the Falmouth host and photographer will be Wampanoag tribal members
Earl Mills, Sr., Ernestine Gray and Glenn Marshall. They will share
their personal experiences, thoughts and convictions about their ancient
heritage, traditions, and homeland in relation to history, to today's modern
society, and to the world at large.
For the past five years Frisbee has been researching and writing about the
Wampanoag through her communications work with heritage groups, including The
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Virginia.
In her work with the Falmouth Historical Society, she invited Earl Mills, Sr.
and Ernestine Gray, to talk about their Wampanoag heritage to international
travelers.
"The travelers' responses of awe and deep interest to these presentations
plus my experiences of sensing
more than meets the eye at the annual Powwows told me that something
incredible is happening in this place that has been the Wampanoags' homeland
for thousands of years," said Frisbee.
For the last several years she has photographed the Wampanoag and other Native
People at the annual Mashpee Wampanoag Powwow in July and at other times.
Her growing collection of framed, four-color images includes quotes she
has researched from notable native leaders and U.S. presidents, all reflecting
on the American Indians.
Some of the collection will be exhibited during the program, along with
traditional Wampanoag jewelry and basketry, plus literature from the
Smithsonian National Museum on the American Indian, Native Peoples Art and
Lifeways Magazine, and the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.
Plans are currently
underway for the collection to be exhibited later in the year at the
Millennium Arts Center in Washington, D.C.
"The camera and the Wampanoag People have inspired me in many ways,"
said Frisbee. "For the last seven years, I have been focusing on
photography's techniques, its range of creativity, its potential to tell a
story, to stir emotions, to reveal Nature's beauty, and to spotlight our
shared humanity."
Mills, Sr., has been an educator in the Falmouth school system for nearly 40
years, has owned and operated the Flume Restaurant for over 25 years, and has
lectured frequently about his heritage and growing up in Mashpee. He is
the author of "Son of Mashpee" and has another book in progress.
For the Tuesday
program, he plans to share some of his home-baked delectables.
Gray has done extensive historical research, writing, lecturing and organizing
of special programs.
All helps enrich the stories she tells of her heritage, often to visitors at
the Old Meeting House in Mashpee and at the Aptuxet Trading Center in Bourne.
She also crafts traditional wampum and bead jewelry.
Marshall is a decorated Vietnam War veteran and a commercial fisherman. He
has filled many roles at the Wampanoag Tribal Council. Currently
president, he oversees programs for the education, advancement, well-being and
preservation of his tribe and its heritage. He is also leading their
quest for tribal recognition.
The Cape Museum of Fine Arts is on the grounds of the Cape Playhouse Center
for the Arts, Route 6A, Dennis Village.
The series sponsor is Contrast Bistro. Admission is $10 for members, $12
for others. Admission with a CMFA Art Discovery Card is $6.50.
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