As we transition from November to December we want to highlight the importance of this past month. November is Native American Heritage Month and our school helped to spread education on the history and heritage of Native Americans in school, and is now happy to share some of this information with the wider KP community. Our local tribe is the Wampanoag tribe which still has communities in Mashpee, Aquinnah, Pocasset, Herring Pond, Chappaquiddick, and Seaconke. Our school is named after one of the most famous Wampanoag sachems in history, Metacom, who was also known as King Philip. He was a brave and strong leader of the Wampanoag tribe, who led them to battle against the ruthless English colonizers in a war referred to as “King Philip’s War.” Metacom stood up for the Native people and fought back against the brutal attacks of the Europeans in an effort to save his community. While the Native people did not win the war, Metacom still stands as an immensely inspirational and influential leader. Native history and heritage is all around New England and the tri-town area. We want our community to respect and honor the people whose culture and names we use for our school and whose land our community exists on. We hope you continue to educate yourself and others in our community about Native history and heritage.
