[MassHistPres] Seeking Input: Municipal Responses to Tercentenary Markers

[Leah Stanton]

Hi,

~Just sent this as a simple reply. Hitting reply all now with a few edits.~

I am getting the gist that you are asking about these markers because they
tell history of King Phillips War from the side of the colonizers, and
leave out the indigenous perspective.  I would suggest, having a bit of
experience working with native groups to review history in town planning
and site design documents, that you get very clear on why the town has
tasked you with this.

Then begin the process of reaching out to the relevant native community to
ask for their input.

If your commission does not have a good relationship with the relevant
native group, or any relationship at all, then set up a meeting with
someone who does. Explain that it is a state issue, but that the town is
interested.

Building the relationship can take time. It’s a sensitive topic. Be
prepared that they may not want to talk to you about it at all. A lot has
happened in the last 400 years.

Hope that helps,
Leah Stanton - Westhampton Historic Commission


On Tue, Jul 9, 2024 at 8:14 AM Michael Wallace via MassHistPres <
masshistpres at cs.umb.edu> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm a member of the Sudbury Historical Commission, and at the request of
> our Select Board, we are initiating additional discussion regarding the 5
> tercentenary markers in Sudbury that are largely focused on certain local
> events during King Philip's War.  I'd greatly appreciate your feedback on
> how your municipality is addressing these markers, including (1.) any
> feedback on work to build consensus with stakeholders towards a solution,
> and (2.) looking forward, how your community has rethought how its local
> history should be presented and interpreted.
>
> Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
>
> Michael Wallace
> Sudbury Historical Commission
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