Curtis Zunigha, keynote lecture on Forced Removal of the Lenape People: History and Homecoming

On Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. Curtis Zunigha, enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians (Oklahoma) and co-founder/co-director of the Lenape Center in New York, offered a public keynote lecture on Forced Removal of the Lenape People: History and Homecoming in the DeNaples Ballroom of The University of Scranton.
Zunigha shared his experience and mission to heal the wounds of forced removal and colonization and his desire is to restore the circle of friendship, respect, and shared occupancy. This lecture is part of the Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story initiative funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and supported by a grant through the Office of Equity and Diversity. This visit is organized by the University of Scranton Office of Community Relations and the Scranton’s Story, Our Nation’s Story initiative, the Office of Equity and Diversity, and the History Department.
Last year, the University adopted a land acknowledgement statement which includes the Lenape as among those Indigenous peoples for whom Northeastern PA is their ancestral homeland:
The University of Scranton acknowledges the original inhabitants and nations of this land: the Lenape, the Munsee, the Shawnee and the Susquehannocks. May we be ever mindful of their legacy and contributions and commit ourselves to stewarding this land with care and compassion as we navigate our communities towards faith and justice.
Zunigha’s lecture is aimed at fostering deeper learning and engagement in ways that honor Indigenous peoples and cultures and the history and ongoing legacy and impact of colonialism.
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