RESCHEDULED for Autumn 2025. Date to be determined.

Film Screening & Discussion of

“Flying Bird’s Diary”

Free and Open to Public but Registration Required!

Followed by a reception with refreshments.

About the Event

In partnership with Brandeis University, the Mass. Center for Native American Awareness (MCNAA) will screen the short film “Flying Bird’s Diary”.  The film tells the story of Fidelia Fielding known as Flying Bird, a keeper of Mohegan culture and language whose story has, until recently, gone largely untold. As the last fluent speaker of the Mohegan language, Flying Bird fights to preserve her culture and pass it down to the next generation, in an era when everyone has forgotten Mohegan people still exist.

The screen writer described the film as “A dauntless matriarch keeps a diary and accepts ridicule and ostracism to prevent mainstream America from erasing her indigenous language-which connects humanity to EVERYTHING.

Local Native actresses, Mariah Peters-Mosquera (Mashpee Wampanoag), who plays the role of Gladys Tantaquidgeon will take part in the post film discussion and Q&A. Other cast members, along with the screen writer and the director will be invited to participate as well. 

The screen film was written by Melissa Tantaquidgeon Zobel and directed by Madeline Sayet. All cast members include Siobhan “Vonnie” Brown (Mashpee Wampanoag), Nayeli Jackson (Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation), Monique Mojica (Kuna and Rappahannock), Michael Pantozzi, and Mariah Peters-Mosquera (Mashpee Wampanoag).

Please check back at the end of summer for updated information. Thank you for your interest.

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