The Long Legacy: The Cost and Continuance of Indigenous Resistance
When:
Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:30p -
7:30p
Thursday, May 28, 2026 5:30p -
7:30p
Where:
Boston Public Library, Copley Square
700 Boylston St.
Boston, MA 02116
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
History, Social Good
Event website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980788027311?aff=oddtdtcreator
As the final event in the lecture series Metacom's Resistance, this important Indigenous panel discussion asks: how do we reckon with the history of King Philip's War today? What is due to the people of the Eastern Woodlands? Join us at the main Boston Public Library at Copley Square, or online.
The war that bore the name of Metacom, or Philip, left a long and devastating trail of destruction. Indigenous communities, including the Wampanoag, Nipmuc, Narragansett, Massachusett, Abenaki, and other Algonquian-speaking peoples, became refugees in their own land. People suffered the deaths of respected tribal leaders, warriors, and countless noncombatants, enslavement, and widespread displacement.
Many actions during the war carried out by the United Colonies (Massachusetts, Plymouth, and Connecticut), with the aid of Indigenous allies, were intended to remove Native peoples from their homelands and pave the way for colonial occupation. King Philip’s war not only enabled 17th century colonial expansion but laid the foundation for the American Revolution and beyond.
This intertribal panel, The Long Legacy: The Cost and Continuance of Indigenous Resistance, explores the lasting consequences of the war. Speakers include:
- Paula Peters, Masheppe Wampanoag, communications and programs coordinator of the Native Land Conservancy.
- Cheryll Toney Holley, sonksq of the Hassanamisco Band of Nipmuc and winner of multiple awards including an honorary doctorate for public service.
- Mack Scott III, Narragansett, visiting assistant professor of slavery and justice at Brown University.
- Kimberly Toney, Hassanamisco Band of Nipmuc, coordinating curator for Native American and Indigenous collections, Brown University.
Presented in collaboration with the Boston Public Library.
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