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Resident group seeks clearer communication after town consults Nipmuc tribe about dugout canoe
Summary
A Hubbardston resident said the Historical Museum contacted the Nipmuc tribe about a dugout canoe found at Common Pond; the town confirmed it consulted the tribe and is awaiting the tribe’s decision on custody or ceremonial options.
Ed Blanchard, speaking during public comment, described months of work by local volunteers and historians to secure return of a dugout canoe from storage at the Worcester Historical Museum to Hubbardston. Blanchard said he and other local stakeholders had arranged museum meetings and a town meeting with tribal elders and that the museum would like the town to be the canoe’s owner if the tribe agrees.
Blanchard said he was not included in a later virtual meeting…
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