Andre StrongBearHeart is reviving Indigenous culture and decolonizing the land

StrongBearHeart is used to playing the role of cultural ambassador. He serves as the Tribal Historical Preservation Officer for the Hassanamisco Tribe of Nipmuc Nation, and is the founder and creative director of the nonprofit No Loose Braids.
Andre StrongBearHeart Gaines-Roberson Jr. is a Nipmuc cultural steward who teaches traditional Indigenous arts and advocates for Indigenous communities to have access to and manage conservation land. His efforts have brought attention to the declining supply of Atlantic white cedar trees in Nipmuc territory. These cedar saplings are essential for constructing the traditional dwellings of Eastern Woodlands tribes. (via WBUR)

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