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align="center"><b style=""><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Natick Nipmuc Indian Council</span></font></span></b></div>
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align="center"><b style=""><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></b></div>
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align="center"><b style=""><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">DEER ISLAND MEMORIAL</span></font></span></b></div>
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align="center"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">SATURDAY, OCTOBER
25, 2008</span></font></span></div>
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align="center"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">10:00 AM, DEER ISLAND</span></font><span
class="Apple-style-span" style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span></div>
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align="center"><i style=""><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Come join in the observance of the 333</span></font><sup><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">rd</span></font></sup><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> anniversary of the forced removal of
American Indians from the Natick Praying Indian Plantation </span></font></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"
align="center"><i style=""><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">to Deer Island in Boston Harbor</span></font></span></i></div>
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align="center"><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">October 30, 1675 marked the forced removal of
American Indians from what is now South Natick to Deer Island in Boston
Harbor, roughly two months after the outbreak of what the English
called “King Philip’s War. “</span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Without adequate food, clothing, shelter or
medicine, the majority of the people, mostly women, children, and
elders, perished during their imprisonment.</span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">However, some survived to return to Natick
and the other Praying Towns.</span></font><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Today, most members of tribes indigenous to
Massachusetts descend from the survivors of civilian internment on Deer
Island and the warriors who fought the military engagements=2 0of the
war.</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">We honor the sacrifice and survival of all of
our ancestors.</span></font></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"><br>
</span></font> </div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Please feel free to join the program at any
point along the way.</span></font></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"
align="center"><b style=""><u><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">SCHEDULE</span></font></u></b></div>
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align="center"><b style=""><u><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></u></b></div>
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style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">CANOE/KAYAK
EMBARKMENT</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
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size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
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size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
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size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">6:00 AM</span></font></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Falls of the Charles River, Watertown (just
west of Watertown Square on the Charles River).</span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><b
style=""><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">(Participants must
provide their own canoe/k ayak, arrange for pick-up and transport from
Esplanade Park in Boston, and undertake the trip at their own risk.</span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Personal flotation devices (PFD) are strongly
recommended.)</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span></span></b></div>
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style=""><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><b
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">ARRIVAL AT ESPLANADE
PARK</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font><span
class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">9:00 AM</span></font></b></div>
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style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></b></div>
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style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">ARRIVAL AT DEER
ISLAND</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font><span
class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">10:00 AM</span></font></b></div>
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style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Ceremony, prayer, offerings</span></font></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><b
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">SOUTH NATICK</span></font><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span><span
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font><span
class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">12:00 NOON</span></font></b></div>
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style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Ceremony, prayer, offerings</span></font></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><b
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">INDIAN BURIAL GROUND
ON POND ST.</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font><span
class="Apple-tab-spa n" style="white-space: pre;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">12:30 PM</span></font></b></div>
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class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><b
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">POTLUCK FEAST AND
SOCIAL</span></font><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font></span><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span"
size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">
</span></font><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"> </span></font></span></span><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">1:00 PM – 7:00 PM</span></font></b></div>
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style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">American Legion, 15 W. Central St., Natick, MA</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Feasting, acknowledgments/honor ings,
drumming, singing, dancing</span></font></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: left;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">Presentation of WGBH </span></font><i
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">We Shall Remain </span></font></i><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">program produced by Bruce “Star” Curliss</span></font></div>
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style=""><u><span style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">Please bring a dish
to share.</span></font></span></u></b></div>
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class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;"><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;"><br>
</span></font> </span></div>
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align="center"><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">(</span></font><b
style=""><font class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;">For further
information and direction, call 617-328-4899.</span></font></b><font
class="Apple-style-span" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span"
style="font-size: 21px;">)</span></font></div>
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