Description:
    Wampanoag Spring Cultural Festival at Salt Pond Visitor Center (off of Route 6) in Eastham Saturday June 17 - 10AM to 12:30PM Artists from the Aquinnah and Mashpee Wampanoag communities demonstrate and discuss refined traditional skills from their Eastern Woodland culture including
- weaving techniques of twining and finger weaving by Elizabeth James-Perry
- a cooking demonstration by Kitty Hendricks-Miller
- pottery production by Kerri Helme
- soapstone pipe carving by Jonathan James-Perry
- interactive traditional games with James Hakenson and Andrew DeVido
- 1:30PM - the Kingfisher Singers and Dancers will perform Eastern Woodlands social dances at Audience participation for all ages is encouraged.
Free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible. Sponsored by Eastern National - the national seashore's education partner that operates gift and book stores at seashore visitor centers and tours and the Keeper's Shop at Highland Light.
More details at www.nps.gov
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