Because disease has hit those trees since colonization, contemporary Native builders will often use tulip poplar or white ash bark for the roofing. Instead of traditional bark, the plan for the …

Nov 20, 2012 · The wetu was usually a round, dome or cone shape structure that was 8-10 feet tall and 12 - 14 feet across. The Wetu was constructed by Algonquian-speaking people with an …

A wetu is a domed hut, used by some north-eastern Native American tribes such as the Wampanoag. [1] They provided shelter, sometimes seasonal or temporary, for families near …

Visitors are invited to enter the wetu and take a seat on the benches whenever the CAM Green is open. The wetu will be joined by a traditional mush8n (dugout canoe) built by SmokeSygnals …

The wetu frame was built using 35 fresh cedar saplings responsibly harvested from Southeastern Massachusetts. Traditionally, wetu frames would have been covered with chestnut or elm …

A Wampanoag home was called a wetu. Families erected these dwellings at their coastal planting grounds and lived in them throughout the growing season. With the coming of cold weather, …

SmokeSygnals will add a large-scale print of new original artwork to the wetu frame built at CAM Green in May 2023 as part of the Native Waters; Native Lands initiative. The artist, Robert …

Apr 20, 2024 · Visit the Cape Ann Museum Green for a tour of the historic White Ellery House (1710) and the wetu. These two structures provide an important opportunity to explore the …

What is a wetu made of? Wetus were typically made from cedar saplings that are set in holes in the ground, then bent and fastened together into a frame. The frame was traditionally covered …