Fired by tradition: Herring Pond Wampanoags hold mishoon burn to keep heritage vibrant.
August 22, 2023
Rachael Devaney, Cape Cod Times Rachael Devaney, Cape Cod Times August 21, 2023 PLYMOUTH — As rain poured down at the site of the mishoon burn, Taylor Harding Stasis, a member of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe, sighed in relief. The brief shower was a welcome respite as waves of heat emitted from the slow simmering flame burning through a 20-foot piece of white pine. The log, she said, will eventually become…