Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul will speak about the past and present of the Lenape people in Pennsylvania on Sunday, July 23rd at 1:30 pm at the historic Plumstead Friends Meetinghouse .
Adam is Tribal Storykeeper and Director of Education for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania and is also a doctoral candidate at Temple University with research areas in Cultural and Mythological Studies.
His talk will include pre-colonial life, relationships with William Penn, the era of Penn's sons and the Walking Purchase, the Lenape diaspora and where they are today, the Lenape who remained in their homeland and how they remained, and what the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania is doing today to revitalize Lenape culture and continue their role as caretakers of the environment.
Discussion and questions from the audience are invited. The event is free and open to the public and will be held at the Plumstead Meetinghouse at 4914A Point Pleasant Pike in Pipersville and is in-person only.