[act-ma] 11/20 RICARDO SIMARATANA - "The Pocasset Wampanoag and King Philip's War"

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THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM presents...

Sunday, November 20th, 2011
11:00am

RICARDO SIMARATANA
"The Pocasset Wampanoag and King Philip's War"

Ricky Simaratana is a member of the Pocasset Wampanoag of Fall River, MA and
Tiverton, RI, one of two Wampanoag tribes to have a reservation. They are
direct descendants of the Pocasset's royal families. Tribal historian is
Ellie Page, who is married to Chief Everett Page. Page Rock is located at
the gate of the reservation and dedicated to Daniel Page, who fought
alongside Benjamin Church during King Philip's War (thereby obtaining the
reservation). Sometimes called Metacom's Rebellion, this was an armed
conflict in 1675-76 between Native American inhabitants of southern New
England and English colonists plus their Native American allies. Considered
the single greatest calamity to occur in 17th century Puritan New England,
it was proportionally one of the bloodiest and most costly wars in the
history of North America.

Simaratana is an energy healer in the Wampanoag and Lakota traditions. A
Vietnam veteran and victim of Agent Orange, he was a ranked professional
boxer and then a police officer working for a federal agency. He attained
the rank of sergeant, served 24 years and recently retired.

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