From Salem Common to Conflict: The First Muster and the Pequot War Panel & Dinner
Date: November 19 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of reflection, history, and community. Dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m., followed by the program beginning at 6:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy a seasonal, sustainable fall menu inspired by Indigenous foodways, and will have the opportunity to purchase books related to the evening’s topics.
This event supports ongoing efforts with the City of Salem, the Massachusett Tribe in Salem, the House of the Seven Gables by honoring Indigenous Peoples Month through public programming, fostering reciprocal and ongoing relationships with Northeast Woodlands tribes, confronting the legacy of violence and colonialism rooted in the First Muster, and reimagining how we engage with its commemoration today.
The evening will open with a land acknowledgement and remarks from Thomas Green, Tribal Member, Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoa, who will also serve as moderator. Our panel will feature three distinguished speakers, Benjamin Shallop, Author of The Founding of Salem: City of Peace, Connor P. Smith, Educator, Nakai Clearwater Northup (Pequot, Narragansett), Educator with historical context and background on the First Muster and the Pequot War.
Coordinated by Inclusive Excellence’s Center for Equity, Education and Belonging (CEEB), City of Salem, Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag, and The House of the Seven Gables. This event will take place at Ellison Campus Center Veterans Hall at Salem State University.