Lenapehoking - Return of the Lenape to their Indigenous Homeland

110 South Front Street,Hudson NY 12534

14 November, 2022

Description

Part of Indigenous Dialogues, a series of speaker events organized by the office of Mayor Kamal Johnson centering indigenous voices and stories throughout Native American Heritage Month. Curtis Zunigha, Co-Director, Cultural Affairs of the Lenape Center will present the history of the Lenape, their diaspora across the U.S., and their contemporary profile. He will also discuss their return to the original homeland and revival of the culture & spirit of the Lenape people. This event will take place in the Basilica Hudson Gallery, located adjacent to Basilica's main hall. Seating is limited. Curtis Zunigha is an enrolled member of the federally-recognized Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma. (www.delawaretribe.org) He has over thirty-five years of experience in tribal government & administration, community development, telecommunications, and cultural preservation. He is an acknowledged expert on Delaware/Lenape culture, language, and traditional practices. Mr. Zunigha is Co-Director, Cultural Affairs for The Lenape Center, based in New York City. Lenape Center promotes the history and culture of the Lenape people through the arts, environmental advocacy, social justice, and agricultural practices. Lenape Center’s work represents the return of the original Indigenous people to their original homeland of Lenapehoking (NY, NJ, PA). (www.thelenapecenter.com) Curtis Zunigha is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force.