“We Are Still Here:” The History and Continuing Culture of New Jersey's Indigenous Tribal Communitie
March 14, 2021 |
The Trent House Association presents a virtual presentation by Rev. Dr. J. R. Norwood, Jr., on the history and culture of the Lenni-Lenape people and their descendants in New Jersey today. The land on which the Trent House was built is part of the traditional territory of the Lenni- Lenape, called “Lenapehoking.” The Lenni-Lenape People lived in harmony with one another upon this territory for thousands of years before European colonization. During the colonial era and early federal period, many were removed west and north, but some remained among the three continuing historical tribal communities of the region. The Rev. Dr. J.R. Norwood, Jr., is pastor of the Ujima Village Christian Church of Ewing, New Jersey, and a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation. He is currently the first Principal Justice of the Tribal Supreme Court of the Nation, and represents the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape in the National Congress of American Indians.
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Website:
www.williamtrenthouse.org |
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Virtual Event |
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Trent House Association |
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sstephens@capd.org |
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