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Events, Education, and Collaborations
See below for information on upcoming events, classes, exhibits, documentaries,
and arranging programs or consultations.
National People’s Hearing Tour – Pittsburgh
Friday and Saturday, November 21 and 22, 2025
Omni William Penn, 530 William Penn Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
We will be testifying to environmental preservation and offering cultural programming at the National People's Hearing Tour in Pittsburgh, PA. Please show up to support (and, if you like, testify to) environmental stewardship!
Discounted lodging and travel scholarships are available for a limited time.
The Thanksgiving Play &
Mobile Trading Post
Evening shows:
8:00 p.m. November 21*, 22, 28*, 29, December 4, 5, 6
Matinee shows:
2:00 p.m. November 23, 29, 30
2011 Store Rd., Skippack, PA 19474
A satirical comedy that centers around a group of four well-meaning but culturally insensitive teaching artists. Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in Larissa FastHorse's wickedly funny play.
*The Nation will have the mobile Trading Post on November 21 and 28 half an hour prior to the show.
CELEBRATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Sunday, November 23, 2025
320 Edison-Furlong Road, Doylestown, PA 18901
Rev. JoAnne Wolke and Barbara Atkinson will lead a celebration honoring the indigenous people of the area and the land on which Pebble rests. Special speakers will include Chief Bluejay and Dar Khabbaz.
Lenape History Walk and Talk
with Barbara BluejaY
Saturday, November 29, 2025 (rain date November 30, same time)
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
6336 Ardleigh St, Philadelphia, PA 19138
FREE event, no registration required
Join the Philly Goats at Awbury and learn about the history of the original peoples of the land. Meet the Philly Goats and walk with us through the farm and arboretum as we learn about the culture and history of the Lenape nation in our area. RAIN DATE is Sunday November 30, same time.
Enduring Presence 2025: Art of the Fourth Crow
Exhibition
Thursday, October 2, 2025 through Friday, December 5, 2025
Gallery Hours:
Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dunning Gallery, Keystone Hall, 2nd floor
Northampton Community College Pocono Campus
2411 PA-715, Tannersville, PA 18372
The Dunning Gallery at Northampton Community College Pocono Campus is pleased to present Enduring Presence 2025: Art of the Fourth Crow, an exhibition of contemporary and historic art and functional objects from the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania. This exhibition is curated by Adam DePaul and features work by Stony Acevedo, Jim Beer, Tammy Botkin, Paper Buck, Rosemary Bushy, Sacred Canvas, Evan Cohen, Nonie Cruzado, Adam Waterbear DePaul, Shelley Windamakwi DePaul, Isaac Green Diebboll, Ed Eckstein, Valara Hartman, Linda M. Heberling, Rachel E. Heberling, Teri Many Flowers Spirit Woman Hislop, Lisa Kelley, Eric Labacz, Cory Macaulay, Sarah Mejia, Abigail Michelini, Coco Peila, Danny Reese, Robert Red Hawk Ruth, Jane Simon, Marc Strong, Cleng Sumagaysay, Amanda Thackray, Dara Young as well as collective and anonymous artists.
This third iteration of the exhibition currently on-view at Dunning Gallery was initially installed at Temple University, then at Haverford College, and at Arcadia University. In the spirit of the Fourth Crow, this installation expands upon the core exhibition, which featured primarily traditional mediums. The exhibition at Dunning also showcases contemporary art from both Lenape artists working with modern mediums and non-Lenape artists who have created work to acknowledge and support Lenape homeland people and culture.
The artwork on-view reflects diversity in both cultural and artistic background and variety in media, including photography, typesetting, papermaking, poetry, graphic design, banners, film, a graphic novel, an 8' x 24' mural, and even a windmill (which, of course, will be represented, but not present, at the exhibit).
Winter Solstice at the Schuylkill Center
Saturday, December 20, 2025
12:00 noon. to 2:00 p.m.
Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, 8480 Hagy's Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA 19128
Celebrate the Winter Solstice at the Schuylkill Center during our last event of 2025 with crafts, stories, and of course hot chocolate! Make winter crafts with Rose Hammerman of Philadelphia Free Range Education – tree cookie ornaments, naturally dyed candles, fire-side snacks, and more! We will also be joined by Chief Barbara “Bluejay” Michalski of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, who will be sharing Lenape stories of the importance of wintertime by the fire.
Tickets: $30 20% off for parties of 4 or more. Ages three and under are free with an accompanying adult ticket purchase.
Online Lenape Language Classes (Unami Dialect)
Our language classes, which have been featured in K. David Harrison’s The Last Speakers: The Quest to Save the World’s most Endangered Languages (published by National Geographic), have moved online! Clan Mother Shelley DePaul, Director of Language, has taught the Unami dialect of the Lenape Language in colleges, schools, and in the community. Over decades of research and teaching, she has developed a 390 page textbook for our language students, who are composed of nation members, community participants, university professors, and many others. Classes are free, but students need the textbook.
Enduring Presence Exhibit Seeking its next installation site
We created this exhibit with Haverford College in 2022, based on and expanded from our
2019 exhibit Enduring Presence, Everyday Artistry: The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania at Temple University. It was featured at Haverford in Spring '23, and then hosted at Arcadia University in Fall '23. We are now seeking the next host for a truly unparalleled expansion centered on theme "Art of the Fourth Crow," and featuring a host of incredible artists who have produced work to support the Nation. Visit the exhibit website for information, including a downloadable PDF catalog with curator essays.
KotW Documentary Screenings available!
Evan Cohen's award-winning short film Keepers of the Way has recently completed the independent film festival circuit and is now available to be shown at public locations! The film documents the LNPA's Walking Purchase Healing Journey, a two-day trek up the path of the infamous Walking Purchase to educate the public about the historical travesty and heal some of the lingering pain that still surrounds it. Screenings and panel discussions with the filmmakers and LNPA councilmembers are now available to public venues! Don't hesitate to reach out if your venue would like to host a screening and/or panel discussion.
Fulfilling a Prophesy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania
Visit this exhibit in person at our Cultural Center or tour the exhibit website. We created this exhibit with the University of Pennsylvania in 2008. It was hosted at the Penn Museum for three years, and afterward travelled to our Cultural Center, where it remains today. This exhibit tells the story of our people in four stages, arranged around a story of four crows.
Speaking engagements, Public events, and programs
We offer educational programs for all audiences, including K-12, colleges and universities, museums, historical societies, environmental organizations, faith-based organizations, and many others. Our drummers and dancers are happy to participate in public events (but we do not conduct our cultural ceremonies for the public). We speak on many topics, including Lenape history, presence, culture, stories, politics, art, and environmental stewardship. Feel free to contact us about these collaborations.
Lenape Gardens
and Horticulture
We have collaborated on many Lenape gardens and planting projects with colleges and universities, arboretums, farms, nature preserves, and other organizations that would like to dedicate a space to growing traditional Lenape medicinal herbs or food crops. Whether the space spans feet or acres, a Lenape garden is a wonderful way to embrace indigenous culture in a beautiful and useful way. See this link for our Lenape Garden at the University of Pennsylvania, or download the article here. See this link for our garden at Staten Island's Skyline Community Garden. Feel free to contact us if you are interested in discussing.
Consultations: Curriculum Development, representation, and other topics
We are always happy to hear from people who want to assure that education about, or representation of, our people is accurate and appropriate. We have professional and cultural educators who are always willing to discuss curriculum, land acknowledgements, exhibits, mascots, and other issues. Please get in touch if you would like to consult with us.