Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe member Darius Coombs will speak on the history of the indigenous people who lived in what we today call Norwell. His presentation will begin 12,000 years ago and review tribal history up to the present day.
Darius Coombs is the Cultural Outreach Coordinator for the Mashpee Wampanoag Education Department. Darius was the Director of the Wampanoag Indigenous Program at Plimoth/Patuxet Museums for over 30 years. Over his career Darius has worked with Smithsonian, History Channel, National Geographic, and Scholastic to name a few. His teaching of Wampanoag and other Indigenous cultures in the history of the northeast is recognized throughout the country. He has presented at conferences, colleges, historical societies, museums, Indigenous institutes, and all grades and levels of learning in North America. Darius is also the recipient of the 2016 NEMA (New England Museum Association) Award for Excellence and the 2021 Bay State Legacy Award.
