BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Somerset County Library System of New Jersey X-WR-CALNAME:Somerset County Library System of New Jersey BEGIN:VEVENT UID:54382184-772f-4a29-ae54-0eb30ddbaf91 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260818T050633Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T150000 SUMMARY:Lenape Lifeways: Introducing the First People LOCATION:Montgomery branch\nMontgomery branch X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Montgomery branch;X-APPLE- RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Montgomery branch:geo:40.4178403,-74.6566942 GEO:40.4178403;-74.6566942 DESCRIPTION:At the time of Columbus\, as many as 10 million Native America ns lived in North America. Many thousands lived in “Lenapehocking\, ” the vast homeland of the Lenni Lenape. Presented by Carla Messinge r. .\nhttps://sclsnj.libnet.info/event/6713177 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

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The Lenni Lenape were the first inhabitants of eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York\, New Jersey\, Maryland\, and Delaware . Admired and respected by William Penn\, the Lenape were later betrayed a nd forced from their villages by the policies of Penn&rsquo\;s sons and th e infamous Walking Purchase. This program explores the life and times of t hese peaceful\, progressive people\, comparing and contrasting their socia l customs\, history\, religion\, family life\, agriculture\, hunting\, hea ling practices\, arts and crafts\, past and present contributions (and muc h more) with those of the Europeans and Colonial Americans of their time. This program features a lecture/demonstration and hand-on interactive exhi bits.

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Carla Messinger is Founder/Director of Native American Herit age Programs. As a descendant of the Lenape (Delaware) Indians\, who were the first inhabitants of eastern Pennsylvania\, western New Jersey\, and p art of New York\, she wished to present a true picture of early American I ndian life\, refuting stereotypes and developing an understanding of the L enape peaceful\, nature-centered lifestyle that could be of value to our c ompetitive\, ecologically-troubled modern society. \;

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The miss ion is &ldquo\;to present\, preserve\, and perpetuate the history\, lifewa ys\, culture\, and contributions of the Lenape and other Native American g roups\,&rdquo\; and as Director of Native American Heritage Programs she c ontinues that commitment today.

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She has been a Speaker for Pennsyl vania Humanities Council &ldquo\;Commonwealth Speakers Bureau&rdquo\;\,&nb sp\; and is the author of the award winning children&rsquo\;s book "When t he Shadbush Blooms" (Fall 2007). Carla worked with the Bloomsburg Children &rsquo\;s Museum for their exhibit room &ldquo\;Pennsylvania Indians: We T ravel Their Paths&rdquo\; and presented programs for the opening exhibitio ns. Carla appears in both Macmillan/McGraw-Hill &\; Scott Foresman Penn sylvania textbooks.

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At the conclusion of the program please feel f ree to take a brief online survey here:
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