Members of the Lunaapeew/Lenape community and the Museum of the City of New York invite you to join us for an inaugural weekend of activities celebrating the resilience and cultural heritage of the Munsee people.
Visitors of all ages can enjoy two days of events with musical and dance performances, craft workshops, a marketplace, and discussions led by Indigenous speakers and artists. Join us and learn about the past, present, and future of the First Nations and First People of the New York City region.
Events on May 4th and May 5th from 11am-4pm daily, including:
Registration will be recommended but not required. Registration will open April 1, 2024.
400 Years of Resilience
This two-day event is the public launch of a multi-year partnership between the Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing (Land of the Lunaapeew) Project and the Museum of the City of New York, with the support of the American Indian Community House and the Dutch Consulate of the Netherlands, in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum.
Coinciding with the 400th year since Dutch settlers’ arrival in what is now New York City in 1624, this international effort speaks to the resilience and creativity of Indigenous people today, and to the importance of recognizing their central role in shaping our city and nation.
ÍiyachKtapihna! (We Are Still Here!)
The original Indigenous inhabitants of today’s five boroughs are known by many names, including Lenape (from the Unami dialect), Lunaapeew (from the Munsee dialect), Lenni-Lenape, Delaware, and Munsee-Delaware, among others. Many of these communities have been displaced across North America – known as Turtle Island – with several communities nearby in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States and in Ontario or Southeastern Canada. The Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing (EL) Project aims to establish a partnership between these communities, with a vision to unite and hear the voices of the Lunaapeew across Turtle Island. Current participating members of…