When: 
Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 4:10pm - 5:45pm
Where: 
Kirby Hall 104
Presenter: 
Adam Waterbear DePaul
Price: 
Free

Adam Waterbear DePaul, Chief of Education and Tribal Storykeeper of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, will discuss the past and present of the Lenape people in Pennsylvania. This will include pre-colonial life, relationships with William Penn, the era of Penn's Sons and the Walking Purchase, the Lenape diaspora and where they are today, the Lenape who remained in their homeland and how they remained, and what the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania is doing today to revitalize Lenape culture and continue their role as caretakers of the environment. Adam will invite discussion and questions from the audience.

Sponsored by: 
History Department

Contact information

Name: 
Louisa Foroughi
Email: 
foroughl@lafayette.edu