Word: wetu
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...Wetu, a traditional Wampanoag home erected in Harvard Yard as a commemoration of the 360th anniversary of the Harvard Charter, has been vandalized and misused," Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds informed undergraduates in an e-mail sent yesterday. While most undergraduates agree that the Wetu damage disrespects those involved in its construction and, more generally, Native American students at Harvard, many are left wondering what exactly happened...
...Wetu was built to commemorate the inextricably bound histories of Harvard University and the Native American community. Its location outside of Matthews marks the site where the Harvard Indian College once stood...
...Wetu elicited some interesting responses from passersby. “It wouldn’t really bother me to have it there for a long time…but imagine waking up in that thing…” said one freshman who plead anonymity, so as not to seem culturally insensitive. Another student, who also wished to be anonymous, belittled the Wetu as “a project for some anthropology core...
...Harvard is both a native and Western place,” Assistant Professor of History and Literature and of Folklore and Mythology Lisa T. Brooks said at the ceremony today for the Wetu...
Still curious about the Wetu? Check out today's issue of The Crimson for more info...