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Brothertown Indian Nation |
Our mission:
To learn more
about what it means to be a Brothertown Indian
We currently meet quarterly around the solstices and equinoxes.
Our activities have been:
Studying the history of the seven tribes
Making regalia
Making baskets designs found on old Brothertown baskets of New York
Making antique potato masher baskets
Learning dances
Field trip to Mohican-Stockbridge museum
Making star quilts
Sponsoring essay contest for Brothertown children
Discussions on the book "The Sacred Tree"
Learning the
Algonquin languages
Field trip to
the Escanaba Michigan Powwow
Last workshop for
the book "The Sacred Tree"
Make Rattles
and/or Fans
Tribal history "New
England"
Youth contests "Poster and Essay"
Sponsoring our annual Homecoming
To learn more about the
Brothertown Circle please contact any the following:
Debbie Pickering
708-795-1571
dpwriter@comcast.net