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William Conner and Delaware Tribe talk featured at Clarksville Library

CLARKSVILLE – Some might be familiar with Delaware’s history of being the first state, as well as the Delaware Native American Tribe who originated from that area. However, there is a lot of history regarding the Delaware Valley pertaining to the Westward Expansion, some relevant to Indiana.

Saturday afternoon at the Clarksville Library, guest speaker, Rachel Wheeler, presented a program called Pioneers on the Waapikaminki. The name Waapikaminki translates to “white river” or “white water.” The guest speaker’s presentation was accompanied by a slideshow. Wheeler is a historian and chair of religious studies at Indiana University Indianapolis.

After she was introduced, Wheeler dove right into her presentation. She began by talking about the removal of Native American tribes and statesmen William Conner, who is considered Indiana’s first pioneer.

“The original design of Conner Prairie in Fishers, Indiana did not really depict the lives of Native Americans. They mentioned Conner had a Native wife, but that’s about as far as they go,” Wheeler said. However, Conner Prairie plans on incorporating more about Native American history for its guests who want to learn more.

“Conner’s life might be more complicated than one might think,” the presenter continued as she talked about the settler’s family history. “All that information raises a lot of questions about how these two colonies of the Delaware Tribe and the Conner family came together.”

Wheeler then showed a slide of Conner’s family tree.

Throughout much of the program, the presenter talked about racial relations between Native Americans and Caucasians, which caused much conflict and intercontinental movement.

Next, Wheeler talked about William Penn and how the state of Pennsylvania acquired Native lands before travelers and tribes expanded westward to Ohio and then Indiana.

“In the 1770s, the Conners were settled in Ohio having come from Pennsylvania,” Wheeler said.

After she talked more about the history of…

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American Heritage Credit Union invites community to 17th annual free Grand Illumination display & events

American Heritage Credit Union invites community to 17th annual free Grand Illumination display & events

Event Features More than 400,000 Lights and Two 40-foot Trees; Kids-N-Hope Foundation Donations, and Free Holiday Music

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 4, 2024) — Nothing shines like American Heritage Credit Union  (American Heritage) throughout the holiday season. American Heritage invites the community to visit its main campus at 2060 Red Lion Road in Northeast Philadelphia to enjoy more than 400,000 lights and  holiday displays.

Each year, the American Heritage campus buildings and trees are illuminated, and multiple light  displays are featured throughout the campus grounds. Community members are welcome to stroll the  campus, take photos, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season. The Grand Illumination  celebration kicks off with a special event on the evening of Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM.  

Grand Illumination Kick-Off Event 

The free 17th annual Grand Illumination event supports the Kids-N-Hope Foundation and will be held  on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Attendees can enjoy the sounds of the holiday season  with a concert featuring the Philadelphia Boys Choir, with the evening capping off with a firework  symphony immediately following the illumination.

We’re also excited to have The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Delaware  Tribe of Indians join us for Grand Illumination this year. Comprised of 69 members, The Corps brings  together 10-hole fifes, handmade rope-tensioned drums, and two-valve bugles. As an official  representative of the U.S. Army, the Corps averages over 500 performances annually. The Corps has  entertained millions of people in major parades, pageants and historical celebrations throughout the  United States, and has served America as a goodwill ambassador as far away as Europe, Australia, and  Canada. In support of the President of the United States, the Corps…

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Native American Heritage Month events to be held at Penn State’s campuses

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Q&A Panel: “The Speakers of Singing Winds” — Wednesday, Nov. 13, 7–8 p.m. ET, online. Hosted by Penn State World Campus Student Affairs. The panel will feature speakers Michael Simms and Kristen Spangler who will share their experiences related to their Native American identities and take questions from the audience. Register here to attend the Q&A panel.

Storytelling experience: “Traditional Northeastern Woodlands Native American Storytelling” — Thursday, Nov. 21, 8–9:30 p.m. ET, online. Hosted by Penn State World Campus Student Affairs. Anne Jennison will lead this storytelling session about the Wabanaki Tribes. Prepare for an interactive storytelling experience filled with humor, drama and moments of wonder. Register here to attend the Storytelling Experience.

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6th Annual Centre Film FestivalNov. 11–17, the State Theatre in State College and the Rowland Theatre in Philipsburg. The six-year-old Centre Film Festival returns this year to screen more than 200 films in a variety of genres at Centre County theaters and online in mid-November. The festival runs Nov. 11-17 and features documentary, narrative and experimental films, as well as shorts and feature-length options; included is an Indigenous Peoples Heritage track, among many other themes.

Rock Your Mocs! Moccasin Making Workshop — Sunday, Nov. 10, noon–6 p.m., HUB-131. Registered students will craft their own moccasins with artists Samantha and Mary Jacobs from the Seneca Nation.

Chef Tawnya Brant at the Penn State Forum Speaker Series — Monday, Nov. 11, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center. Chef Brant is a Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) woman and a “Top Chef Canada” competitor who will share her work within the Indigenous food sovereignty movement. Visit the registration page to purchase tickets for Brant’s Penn State Forum Speaker Series talk.

Talk: Tawnya Brant, Kanyen’kehá:ka (Mohawk) chef — Tuesday, Nov….

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The History of the Lenape Tribe

Chief Dennis Coker

On Saturday, November 9, at 1:00 p.m. the Milford Museum will commemorate Native American Heritage month with a presentation at the Milford Public Library by Dennis J. Coker, Principal Chief of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware. Representing the ‘First People of the First State,’ the Lenape Indian Tribe is located in northern Kent County in and around the town of Cheswold.

“The Lenape people, who are ethnically distinct, have been known historically as the Delaware Moors,” Tom Summers, Director of the Milford Museum, said. “For hundreds of years the Cheswold Lenape community has coexisted with their neighbors of European and African descent largely through attending separate churches and schools. Their separate schools closed in the mid-1960s as a result of Delaware’s desegregation efforts.”

During the early 1990s, in response to a resurgence of Native awareness and pressures from the outside, elders of the Cheswold Lenape community decided to celebrate their unique history and formed the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware. On August 3, 2016, Delaware’s Governor Jack Markell signed legislation officially recognizing the Lenape Community in Cheswold as a Sovereign Indigenous Nation.

A lifelong resident of Kent County, Delaware, Dennis J. Coker has been honored to serve as the elected Principal Chief of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware since 1996. During his term, Chief Coker has established successful collaborations with the Delaware State Historic Preservation Office and the Federal Census Bureau.

The mission of the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware is to protect the cultural identity of the Lenape people through educational, social and cultural programs. They also promote the physical and economic health of their citizens through specialized health…

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KU establishes office to engage with sovereign nation communities, expand Indigenous initiatives

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Kansas Tribal Nations fight for cultural preservation at inaugural celebration

BONNER SPRINGS, Kan. — Wyandot Nation of Kansas held an inaugural Indigenous People’s Day celebration on Saturday, offering a chance to participate in traditional dance, indigenous craft making, and taste cuisine.

“We can be united and we can work together. You can learn our history. Even though you’re not in our tribe you can learn our history, you can be a part of us because we want to teach you our history,” explained Principal Chief Judith Manthe of the Wyandot Nation of Kansas.

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Principal Chief Judith Manthe, Wyandot Nation of Kansas.

Several tribal nations including Kansas Delaware, Kickapoo, and Oklahoma Wyandot attended to preserve their culture.

“We’ve been here fighting for everything that we have here. We want to tell our stories. That is what our goal is,” added Manthe.

Wyandot and Kansas Delaware Tribes originated from Ontario, Canada and present-day New England regions of North America. Numerous treaties and forced removals led the tribes to Kansas.

Between the two tribes, their populations ranged upwards of 70,000. Through the individual tribes’ Trail of Tears stories, populations dwindled below 1,000.

Linda Graff

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Linda Graff, Former Chief Kansas Delaware Tribe.

“When the government removed Indians to Indian territory, they required that they not practice their culture and their cultural connections be disconnected,” said Linda Graff, former Chief of the Kansas Delaware Tribe. “Everybody that has been here today is trying to recover their culture.”

Kansas’ indigenous tribes have reached the point of struggle to preserve their culture, starting with youth involvement.

Drummers at Indigenous People's Day

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Drum circle during Community Round Dance at Wyandot Nation Indigenous People’s Day Celebration.

“Today was wonderful because we had young children learning the importance of the turtle and nature. And…

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Indigenous Peoples’ event finds joy in the past

History, care, and joy — a surprising mixture — were shared Monday at Shackamaxon, also known as Penn Treaty Park, on a gorgeous fall day during the eighth annual celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day there.

The event, put on by Indigenous Peoples’ Day Philly, Inc., honored the Lenape tribe and Indigenous communities originating or residing in the Northeast of the U.S.

Indigenous Peoples’ Day commemorates the history and legacy of native tribes within the U.S. The holiday is celebrated on what had previously been marked as Columbus Day, with the intent to decenter the perspective of European explorers like Christopher Columbus and other historical figures who sought to destroy Native cultures.

Before honoring other tribes, IPD Philly introduced visitors to the Lenape, or Delaware, tribe, whose ancestral lands span southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and southern New York. 

Curtis Zunigha, co-director of the Lenape Center in New York, spoke to the audience about the relationship between the Lenape and Quaker settlers who arrived here initially, as well as the shift from peace to strife, and the colonists dubbing the Lenape as the Delaware tribe.

To recenter the joyous aspect of the day, Zunigha led the Bean Dance, a Lenape tradition that illustrates the growth of bean plants. Many children were happy to participate, and adults were welcome to join in.

Bart “Standing Elk” Cartwright is a member of the Lenape tribe and part of the Turtle Clan signifying the original people of the Philadelphia area. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)

Bart “Standing Elk” Cartwright was one of those adults. The self-employed Lenape carpenter believes that the event is a sign of progress, from focusing only on the narratives of settlers from the past to highlighting the survival of the tribes across the Americas.

During the performances and speeches, people…

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VLC Forum 2024: Correct History*

Forgoing the expected stylization—be it the imperative: Correct history!, a call to revise and rewrite it, or the interrogative, Correct history?, questioning whether there might be a singular narrative—the asterisk in the title Correct History* suggests a more conditional and hypothetical approach.

The VLC Forum 2024: Correct History* explores how history and historiography invariably function as acts of correction and revision while examining some of the ideological mechanisms that drive them. Discursive strands consider how historical narratives and ideological formations are created, edited, altered, and contested, including historical revisionism, whitewashing, and rehabilitation by state and other hegemonic political actors. Over three days, the VLC Forum brings together scholars, artists, and curators whose reparative and recuperative artistic strategies point toward ways of redressing historical injustice, restitution of artifacts, memorialization, and negotiating conflict, competing claims, and historical relatedness.

Curated by Eriola Pira with Carin Kuoni, the VLC Forum is presented as part of the center’s 2022–24 Focus Theme Correction* and is accompanied by a new publication with a commissioned photo essay by Hande Sever.

For up-to-date event listings, please visit veralistcenter.org or register for our Monday newsletter here.

Day one: Thursday, October 24
Conversation, Re-visioning Native Histories: 6:30–8:30pm EDT
The New School, Wollman Hall, 65 West 11th Street, Fifth floor, New York City.

In an expansive conversation introduced and moderated by VLC Borderlands Curatorial Fellow Larissa Nez, Cree artist Kent Monkman joins Nathan Young, a member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, to revisit some of the foundational narratives of the so-called United States of America, centering Indigenous figures, events, and narratives that have been erased or denied as part of the settler-colonial project.

Day two: Friday, October 25
Keynote, Naeem Mohaiemen: Prisoners of Shothik Itihash: 6:30–8pm EDT
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Indigenous Peoples Weekend at the MoAR features free performances, talks and more – Metro Philadelphia

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Indigenous Peoples Weekend is here, and to commemorate the occasion, the Museum of the American Revolution will be hosting a series of events and performances from Oct. 12 to 14.

Throughout the weekend, the Museum will be joined by members of the Delaware Tribe of Indians, who will perform traditional Lenape social dances on the Museum’s outdoor plaza, a release notes. Dance performances will take place daily at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

Indigenous Peoples WeekendCourtesy of the MoAR

Other activities geared towards the occasion include a “Meet the Revolution” event, and craft activities in the venue’s Revolution Place.

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With the former (daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), living history interpreters Kehala Smith (Tuscarora Nation, Turtle Clan) and Jordan Smith (Mohawk, Bear Clan) will share stories about their culture, costuming, and traditions. The duo will also demonstrate and display culturally meaningful objects and materials, including woven baskets, slippery elm bark, and wampum belts.

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