Aquinnah Cultural Center
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Location | 35 Aquinnah Circle Aquinnah, MA 02535 United States |
| Coordinates | 41°20′46″N 70°50′08″W / 41.34619°N 70.83569°W |
| Type | History |
| Website | Aquinnah Cultural Center. Martha's Vineyard Museum |
Aquinnah Cultural Center (ACC) is a non-profit museum and education center, based in Aquinnah, Massachusetts, dedicated to preserving and promoting Aquinnah Wampanoag history, culture and contributions on Martha’s Vineyard.[1]
History
[edit]Aquinnah Cultural Center was founded in 1998.[2] In 2006, the Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop Homestead, a historic homestead built in 1890 by a Wampanoag-Surinamese American Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop, was restored and reopened as the Aquinnah Cultural Center.[2][3]
The ACC is located near the Gay Head lighthouse.[4][5]
The Aquinnah Cultural Center is the home of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Museum.[6] Past exhibits at the Aquinnah Wampanoag Museum include "The Traditional Art of Weaving," "The Wampanoag Story," "Generations," "Seals and Society," and "Wampum: Stories from the Shells of Native America."[7]
Mission
[edit]The Aquinnah Cultural Center's mission is to preserve, educated, and document the Aquinnah Wampanoag self-defined art, history, culture and contributions of the past, present and future.[4] The organization maintains a digital database of Aquinnah Wampanoag oral histories. This database is only available to tribal members.[8][9]
The Aquinnah Cultural Center hosts regular Cultural Night events for tribal families and an annual Artisan Market showcasing Native artists.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aquinnah Cultural Center | First Stop Martha's Vineyard".
- ^ a b "AQUINNAH CULTURAL CENTER, INCORPORATED". CreativeGround.
- ^ "A House for the Ages". Martha's Vineyard Magazine. September 1, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b "Still Where They 'Belong': Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe Tells Its Story With New Cultural District". www.wbur.org. August 9, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Ward, Carol. "Edwin DeVries Vanderhoop Homestead House Tour". Martha's Vineyard Online. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Aquinnah Cultural District". Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ https://www.aquinnah.org/museum
- ^ https://www.aquinnah.org/
- ^ https://www.aquinnah.org/oral-histories
- ^ https://www.aquinnah.org/education
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