Queen Elizabeth II meets members of the Mohegan tribe at Southwark Cathedral in London on November 22, 2006.
She attended a funeral blessing and unveiled a memorial to the young Mohegan chieftain (Sachem) Mohamet Weyonomon,
UEA and the University of Kent have just begun a
collaborative three-year research project that will provide a comprehensive
history of Native North Americans in Britain. And the research team needs your help! A dynamic crowdsourcing
campaign will uncover stories and material objects retained by private
individuals or by descendant communities of those Native North Americans who
travelled to Britain or who made their homes here. If you think you may have
information of interest, please email: beyondthespectacle@kent.ac.uk. Led by
Professor Jacqueline Fear-Segal (American Studies, UEA) and David Stirrup (Kent) this study will look
beyond the traditional focus on metropolitan centres such as London and instead
examine how Native visitors travelled throughout Britain and established mutual
relationships, economic exchanges, and cultural connections across the whole
country.
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