Project Description: The goal of this project is to assess the known historical and contemporary ethnographic contexts for people associated with the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, and to supplement the information with new research in order to deliver a written product which will guide future interpretation and educational programming for NPS and its partners.
This project aims to collect and assess the known evidence of historical and contemporary Native connections to the Blackstone River Valley, consult with tribal and other affiliated communities to collect additional observations and evidence, and deliver a report and raw materials that identifies tribal and affiliated people connections and make recommendations for NPS treatment of the Blackstone River Valley.
Lead Principal Investigator: Dr. Cedric Woods, University of Massachusetts Boston
Partner Institution: University of Massachusetts Boston
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Federal Agency Technical Contact: David Goldstein
Project Type: Research
Project Discipline: Cultural Resources
Project Sub-Discipline(s): Arts & Humanities, Cultural and Historic
Start Year: 2020
End Year: 2025
Initial Funding Amount: $102,225.00
Federal Grant Number: P20AC00921
Amendments
- Amendment Number: 02, Year: 2023, Amount: $80,000.00
Location: Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
Products Associated with this Project:
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