Third Annual Munsee Delaware Story Evening
NEEKAAWA KIHTAACHIIMUWAK WULAAKWUNUWII (This Evening They Tell Stories)
Third Annual Munsee Delaware Story Evening
NEEKAAWA KIHTAACHIIMUWAK WULAAKWUNUWII
(This Evening They Tell Stories).
maawehleewak naxpii Ian McCallum wunjiiyayuw Nalahii; Velma Noah Nicholas waak Kristin Jacobs wunjiiyayuwak Naahii; waak Maaliish Miller wunjiiyayuw Muh-he-conneok. neekaawa laachumohkawaatwak wunj Lunaape waak shihsuwanakuw. Ian, Velma, Kristin, waak Maaliish laachumohkawaatwak ambee aanihkwaachiimuwak alohke. Ella Johnston wunjiiyayuw Nalahii; neeka akunootamun kteekhiikeew laachumohkawaatwak.
Munsee-Delaware Nation community member Ian McCallum; Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit members Velma Noah Nicholas and Kristin Jacobs; and Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans member Molly Miller (Historical Committee) share stories from their communities in both the Munsee (Lunaape) and English languages. Ian, Velma, Kristin, and Molly discuss the background to the stories as well as the active and ongoing interpretation and translation process. Artist Ella Johnston (Munsee-Delaware Nation) shares the artistic approach to illustrating the stories.
Register to join the virtual gathering: https://bit.ly/42nULPl. After registering, you will receive an email containing information about joining the event. Zoom hosting by the School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton.