Much of the history written about eastern Pennsylvania begins with William Penn, but the Lenape people lived here hundreds of years before Penn arrived.
“The Lenape Nation: Past, Present, and Future” – a program hosted by the Friends of the Doylestown Library – aims to help fill that gap by exploring the culture and history of the indigenous people of this area.
The program will be held Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m. in the Pearl Buck Room of the Doylestown Library. Admission is free, and pre-registration is recommended; email FriendsofDoylestownLibrary@gmail.com.
“We hope to raise awareness of Lenape culture and correct a lot of the misinformation that is often taught about Lenape history,” said presenter Adam DePaul, a doctoral candidate and instructor at Temple University who is a co-founder and president of Native American and Indigenous Studies at Temple (NAISAT). “I have always had a personal passion to tell stories. I thoroughly enjoy this role because it embraces both my academic life and cultural life.”
In addition to his roles at Temple, DePaul is a Tribal Council Member of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, where he holds the positions of Storykeeper and Coordinator of the Rising Nation River Journey. He also co-curates the Lenape Cultural Center in Easton, and the exhibit, “Existing Artistry, Enduring Presence: The Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania,” at Temple.
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