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10/01/2026

Native arts Social and Market highlights local artists food history culture and a gathering.
DATE: Saturday, December 5, 2026

TIME: 12 - 4 PM

Admission: FREE w/ Suggested Donation: $10 for adults, $5 for kids

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Please join us for a special afternoon focused on community-building around Native American traditions that will include artwork, dancing, drumming, singing, and sharing stories, with emcees Tecumseh Ceaser and Shane Weeks. All are welcome!

The Native American Market will feature goods from Native Tec and Ohke Creations, refreshments from Deana Smith’s Party Perfectionists, and artwork from a range of artists, including Tecumseh Ceaser, Dennis Redmoon Darkeem, Sunshine Gumbs Design, EddTerry Custom Jewelry, Shane Weeks, Starleaf Designer, Wampum Magic, and Sunshine Gumbs Design, nshtsh.

Host drum will be led by Young Blood Singers, with special guest singer Henu Josephine Tarrant (Rappahannock/Ho-Chunk/Kuna).

09/30/2026

Today is Orange Shirt Day, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. On this day we reflect and bring awareness of the atrocities endured by Indigenous children due to the residential boarding school systems in Canada and the United States.

Residential board schools were weapons of forced assimilation and cultural genocide, funded by the government and run by churches. Between the 1830s-1990s, Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities with the intention to eliminate their cultural identities, language, and traditions. At these schools, Indigenous children endured poor living conditions, sexual and physical abuse, infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, and even death. Some reports concluded that residential schools had mortality rates of 30%. Many deaths were not reported, many children were buried in unmarked graves, and those who went missing were rarely searched for.

Today we honor the children who were taken from their communities, for the violence inflicted upon them, and their process of healing. We honor those children who never made it home, many of whom are still buried on the sites of these schools. You are never forgotten🧡Every Child Matters🧡🪶

09/22/2026

Wunne Nunnowa🍂

Today we honor the balance the autumn equinox brings. Day and night, light and dark for a moment are equal. As our days begin to grow shorter and colder, we begin to prepare our lives and minds for this next season and move in rhythm with nature.

This next season calls for us to slow our pace and to be mindful to make preparations for the months ahead. Nunnowa invites us to turn inward with intention, to assess our own needs, and to let go of what is no longer useful or serves our path forward.

Take time today to honor the energy and purpose of this season. Consider how you move with the rhythm and cycles of nature. Observe how our plant and animal relatives prepare themselves. It’s far too easy to be distracted by the chaos of the world. Slow down, give thanks, and respect the gifts of the natural world🙏

📸 Bianca C Collins

09/12/2026

We had a great morning today at Planting Fields hosting a harvesting workshop led by one of our Co-Founders shane weeks Bizhiki Nibauit

It has been a great partnership with Planting Fields as they grow out some of our traditional plants as a partner in our Ohkehtean-in Initiative!

We are really looking forward to the rest of the harvest season with our partners and for even more expansion next year!

Stay tuned for upcoming events!

09/10/2026

Yesterday afternoon Metoac Indigenous Collective (M.I.C.) had the privilege of facilitating the first water tour of our newly established Rematriating Water Initiative (RWI).

This initiative is led by Co-founder Bianca Collins and its purpose is to provide opportunities for the Indigenous communities of Long Island to strengthen their inherent kinship with their ancestral waterways, water relatives, and one another. In addition, community stakeholders will be informed about ongoing rematriation efforts, the health and sustainability of our waterways, and learn ways to be better stewards of these natural resources.

It was an honor to be able to provide our first water tour to a group of Metoac elders and matriarchs. Thank you for joining us on this first outing where we were able to learn and fellowship together. Thank you to everyone who signed the Rematriating Water Pledge and became our first round RWI Allies!

A special thank you to members of AMSEAS 🐋 for participating, to Sunshine Gumbs Designs for being a co-facilitator and sharing more about your revitalization efforts with the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot, and to East End Explorer for being our captain and assisting in a last minute hat rescue😂👏

It was a beautiful afternoon spent honoring our ancestral waterways in an intentional and meaningful way.

08/02/2026

Yesterday, we were happy to host an edible plants workshop at the Ohke Creations Farm and Gardens of shane weeks Bizhiki Nibauit on Shinnecock!

The workshop, led by co-founder Bianca C Collins, included a tour of the gardens, a presentation of edible natuve plants, a delicious meal prepared by Bianca incorporating native plants, and ended working on the land!

It was great to have new faces to the farm with great conversation! We were able to enjoy some of the wild abundance of Shinnecock with the blackberries in season and the wild grapes on the way!

Stay tuned for the next upcoming workshop!

07/31/2026

Join us tomorrow at Ohke Creations Farm!

We will be hosting our rescheduled Indigenous Edible Plants Workshop tomorrow from 10am-12pm and immediately following we will be hosting a Volunteer Day from 12pm-3pm. Please follow the links in our bio to RSVP for the workshop or to sign-up as a volunteer.

We invite you to join both events, just one, or simply to stop by to visit the land. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided to all of our volunteers. We look forward to spending this beautiful summer day with you at the farm💚

For further information or questions, please email [email protected].

07/30/2026

We are honored to play a role in helping get our relative Matchik(sea turtle) AKA Pancake back onto the water after being Cold stunned and rehabilitated by our partners AMSEAS 🐋 . Tabut ni to New York Aquarium for hosting
shane weeks Bizhiki Nibauit Tecumseh

07/29/2026

🚨We will be postponing today’s workshop to due to rainy conditions☔️

The new date and time is Saturday August 1, 2026 from 10am-12pm. We hope you can still join us for this wonderful event at Ohke Creations Farm!

In addition to the workshop, we’ll also be hosting an impromptu Volunteer Day from 12pm-3pm. So if you’re interested in spending the day with our team and helping us steward the land, please follow the link in our bio to RSVP! If you’ve already registered for this event, be on the look out for an email from [email protected].

We hope to see you there💜

07/15/2026

Upcoming Event💚

We invite you to join the co-founders of M.I.C. for an intimate gathering at Ohke Creations Farm (OCF). OCF is a newly established farm located on Shinnecock territory that is stewarded by our team and community volunteers.

Come spend an evening in this beautiful space as share more about our Ohkehtean-in ”One Who Sows (seeds)” Initiative and our vision for the farm. You’ll have an opportunity to become more familiar with various indigenous edible plants and even enjoy a delicious indigenous food tasting.

We look forward to hosting you! RSVP today as space is limited! Link in bio💚

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