Video: Bermuda’s Native American Connection
Connecticut Public has released a new documentary — titled ‘Enslaved Native Americans Were Sent to Bermuda. Centuries Later, They Reconnect’ — exploring the connections between Indigenous communities in New England and Bermuda.
The well-produced video features a number of Bermudians, footage of the Gombeys and more.
The video description states, “Centuries ago, Native Americans from New England were enslaved and taken to Bermuda, separating families and communities across the Atlantic Ocean. Now, their descendants are discovering family ties and uncovering a shared history. Reconnection: How New England Tribes Found Family in Bermuda, a documentary from Connecticut Public, explores the history of Native American enslavement and follows descendants on their journey to reclaim their roots and strengthen bonds across the Atlantic.”
The broadcaster has also released a podcast as part of the special series.
The podcast description states, “We’re going to shed light on an almost-unknown chapter in American history: Native American slavery. In the 1600s, Indigenous peoples from the Northeast were captured and sold into slavery. Some were shipped overseas, including to Bermuda. Hundreds of years later, their descendants found a way back to each other. We’ll learn about the efforts to reconnect, and explore why the history of Native enslavement has been so hidden for so long. It’s part of a special series from Connecticut Public: Reconnection: How New England Tribes Found Family in Bermuda. This hour, we explore this history. And we learn about ties between people and cultural bonds that survive generations.”
