For you history buffs, First Native American Heritage Day and Henry Hudson

[Bobbieo]

This Friday, November 27th, marks the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's landing in New York and the first Native American Heritage Day (as established by President Obama earlier this year with the passing of The Native American Heritage Act of 2009).

On Friday morning a public ceremony – “Healing Turtle Island” (#turtleisland) – will be held by The Collegiate Church of New York, the oldest surviving institution of the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, and the Lenape, the Native Americans who met the Dutch settlers arriving here in the wake of Henry Hudson’s discovery of Manhattan.

[Sanity Claws]

1. Can you provide more information?

It sounds interesting and I think I'd like to go.

[Bobbieo]

2. SC - Have mailed you more information on the event.

[Bobbieo]

3. Native American Heritage Day

SC - Bobbieo again. If you do attend the Hertiage Day Ceremony at the church, could you write something up about the event for me that I could post in my Native Unity blog. Sounds fascinating!!!!

[niyad]

4. k and r--thank you so much for sharing this.

[niyad]

5. found the web site, if anyone is interested

http://www.collegiatechurch.org/?q=content/healing-turtle-island