For Indigenous communities across the Northeast, the first ripe strawberries signal summer's arrival and mark a sacred moment tied to the summer solstice, rooted in ceremonial cycles observed for thousands of years. Strawberry Thanksgiving is a time to gather, give thanks, and celebrate the resilience and living identity of Native people.
This shortform video covers the 2026 Strawberry Thanksgiving at Plimoth Patuxet Museums where indigenous staff celebrate through a day of cultural presentations, live demonstrations and conversations on Wampanog seasonal traditions.