Resources

Please explore the variety of resources below to delve further into the heritage & homelands of the Eastern Woodlands Peoples of Turtle Island.

Research and Scholarship

Jarzombek, Mark. “The “Indianized” Landscape of Massachusetts.” Places Journal, no. 2021, 9 Feb. 2021, https://doi.org/10.22269/210209. Accessed 31 May 2021.‌ Link: https://placesjournal.org/article/the-indianized-landscape-of-massachusetts/

Toney, Kimberly, MPP, and Curliss, Lydia, MLS/MIS, are Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band members who are deeply engaged in research for the preservation of Indigenous history, culture, languages, lands, and legacies.  Their valuable and comprehensive compilation of source materials, Nipmuc + Native Northeast Digital Resources, reflects their ongoing scholarly work. 

Link: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1x3aFterwOJ8q1KhJ-vUfCf8k9wogfZwuAN6M_hG8_KU/mobilebasic

Note: the Nipmuc + Native Northeast Digital Resources list cannot be used or reproduced without the consent of the authors and proper citation of the source.About the Authors:Kimberly Toney is the Coordinating Curator of Native American and Indigenous Collections for the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.Lydia Curliss is a PhD candidate at the University of Maryland and a 2025-26 Stephen Botein Fellow of the American Antiquarian Society.

Reading List for Working with Indigenous Tribes:  https://tinyurl.com2s3rzexu

Interactive Map of Indigenous Lands Worldwide, Link from Native-Land.ca: https://native-land.ca/

Native Organizations

Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/Indian-affairs

Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness: https://mcnaa.org

Native American LifeLines:  https://www.nativeamericanlifelines.org

North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB): http://www.naicob.org

This project is funded by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture’s Un-monument initiative (@artsinboston), supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation (@mellonfoundation).