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Speaker 1: Each traditional food, listen to the music, watch cultural dancers

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Speaker 1: twist and turn to the beat of a drum, and

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Speaker 1: most importantly, spark a conversation. That's what it's all about

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Speaker 1: here in Newton, celebrating and uplifting indigenous people.

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Speaker 2: We have twenty eight to twenty five different representatives from

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Speaker 2: different nations and different parts of the world, not only

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Speaker 2: the United States.

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Speaker 1: That's Iowatha Brown, a member of the Arrogancet tribe in

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Speaker 1: Rhode Island. He says they had to make a last

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Speaker 1: minute move indoors to Newton North High School, but canceling

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Speaker 1: wasn't even an option. He says, the Arrogancett tribe sees

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Speaker 1: rain is a form of spiritual cleansing.

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Speaker 2: As we come in here and we share our ceremonies,

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Speaker 2: it kind of makes us understand and appreciate each other

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Speaker 2: a little bit more.

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Speaker 1: I found Lyndon Jenkins with the group Massachusetts Catholics for

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Speaker 1: Indigenous Rights at one booth.

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Speaker 3: And also just getting to know more people. By showing

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Speaker 3: up at these things, we build friendships and relationships, which

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Speaker 3: is really important in Newton.

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