2024 Munsee Delaware Story Evening (Story 3of3) “Éenda Pūmchéhlayeengw Lakehead Shkoolíikaan” with Kristin Jacobs, Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit

3rd Annual Munsee Delaware Story Evening - 2024
NEEKAAWA KIHTAACHIIMUWAK WULAAKWUNUWII (This Evening They Tell Stories)

maawehleewak naxpii lan McCallum wunjüyayuw Nalahii; Velma Noah Nicholas waak Kristin Jacobs wunjüyayuwak Naahii; waak Maaliish Miller wunjyayuw Muh-he-conneok. neekaawa laachumohkawaatwak wunj Lunaape waak shihsuwanakuw. Ian, Velma, Kristin, Ella Johnston wunjiyayuw 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.

Three stories are shared:
Story 1: “First Kiss of Snow” (Nicholas Family story) with Ian McCallum and Ella Johston, Munsee-Delaware Nation
Story 2: “Keenaamhaaláawuna Kiisheelumúkweengw” with Velma Noah Nicholas, Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit
Story 3: “Éenda Pūmchéhlayeengw Lakehead Shkoolíikaan” with Kristin Jacobs, Eelunaapeewi Lahkeewiit


The story evening is part of Indigenous language revitalization initiatives of the Munsee Delaware Language History and Culture Group of the Nalahii community, based in Ontario, Canada. The group acknowledges the support of the FNCCEC and Canadian Heritage in the project.

The virtual event took place February 9, 2024 (Xwahteewi Koon Niipaahum), with Zoom hosting by Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, New Jersey. For more information on Lunaape language classes, teaching resources, and Munsee cultural history, visit the website: [ Ссылка ]

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