Munsee Language and History Symposium - Presentations on Cultural Heritage and Museum Collections - Day 2 Session 2

Explore presentations from the 5th Annual Munsee Language and History Symposium focusing on cultural preservation and reconnection with Lunaape heritage. Join John Nicholas, Ian McCallum from the Munsee-Delaware Nation, and John Moses from Delaware and Mohawk bands of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory as they discuss their journey visiting Munsee belongings housed in museums in Germany and Scotland. Learn from Julie Rae Tucker of the Munsee-Delaware Nation about traditional dolls and her preparation work for the exhibition "BIG Doll | XWAT Naaniitus" by Vanessa Dion Fletcher (Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit / Potawatomi) at Art Windsor-Essex. Discover how contemporary Lunaapeewak are working to reconnect with their ancestral land, language, and history through collaborative efforts between tribal nations and academic institutions. Gain insights into the ongoing cultural revitalization efforts and the importance of repatriating knowledge and artifacts to Indigenous communities. This session, recorded at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, represents part of a three-day symposium that brought together Munsee-speaking tribal nations on their traditional territory, Lunaapahkiing, with students, staff, fellows, and faculty from Princeton University and the Institute for Advanced Study.