Native History in Norwell Presentation + Annual Meeting

Join the Norwell Historical Society for its (brief) annual meeting followed by a presentation by Native historian Darius Coombs, who will relate the 12,000 year history of the indigenous tribes who lived in what we today call Norwell. This event is free, but space is limited and registration on the Norwell Public Library website is required.

Darius Coombs is a Mashpee Wampanoag tribal citizen and the Cultural Outreach Coordinator for the Mashpee Wampanoag Education Department. Darius is the former Director of the Wampanoag Indigenous Program at Plimoth/ Patuxet Museums for over 30 years. Over his career Darius has worked with Smithsonian, History Channel, National Geographic, and Scholastic to name a few. His teaching of Wampanoag and other Indigenous cultures in the history of the northeast is recognized throughout the country. Darius is also the recipient of the 2016 NEMA ( New England Museum Association) Award for Excellence and the 2021 Bay State Legacy award.