THE INDIANS ARE COMING (Sunday)!! The more we read about the Lenape Indians and their well organized trip down the Delaware, the more excited we are. This is for all ages, but especially excellent for children who have heard all kinds of stories and will enjoy seeing direct descendants of the Lenape Indians. Lenape Nation: The 2014 Rising Nation River Journey began August 2 in Hancock, New York, and will end August 17th culminating in Cape May, New Jersey. In celebration of our 12th year (fourth cycle), we will carry the Treaty down the river and invite our partners to sign along the way. Join us when we reach your area! GOALS of the RISING NATION RIVER JOURNEY To journey down the Lenape Sipu (Delaware River) in a joint effort to raise awareness, awaken the spirit, and bestow the past, environmentally, culturally and historically, to the future. To promote the awareness that the Lenape people living in Pennsylvania are carrying on their traditions, culture and spiritual beliefs, and that they are engaged in numerous projects to provide practical ways for all citizens to respect and protect our homeland and the health, welfare and future of the next seven generations of our children. To promote the awareness that the state of Pennsylvania is one of only a few states in this country that does not recognize its Indigenous people and to invite citizens and Political representatives to sign this treaty so that we may fulfill the dream envisioned by our founding fathers, William Penn and Chief Tamanend, put the fear, pain and humility of the past once and for all behind us, and walk together into the future. Partners may support the Lenpe people in one or more of the following ways: Hosting cultural/educational programs, Partnering as caretakers of the lenape homeland and Delaware River, cultural center, Assisting in LenapeLanguage revival projects, Assisting in displays/exhibits of Lenape culture, Helping Lenape people to obtain and/or protect sacred land sites, Encouraging updated curriculum in public schools, Attending Lenape functions, Distributing information, Financial assistance, Volunteering to assist with traditional gardening, youth camps and environmental projects. ...the river itself is one long endless song...
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 19:34:19 +0000
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