Tours for 250
Lenape Presence and Persistence: Art, Memory, and Cultural Continuity
Image courtesy of Sarah Croop.
When
Friday, July 17, 2026
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where
Main Building,
Great Stair Hall
Join Jeremy Johnson, citizen and Cultural Education Director of the Delaware Tribe of Indians (Lenape), for a guided tour exploring the enduring presence of Lenape people through works of art and material culture that speak to histories of diplomacy, displacement, survival, and renewal. Through close engagement with a Lenape wampum belt, the portraits of Tishcohan and Lappawinsoe, The Peaceable Kingdom by Edward Hicks, and an honor blanket created by Laura Watters Maynor (Delaware Tribe of Indians/Lenape) in A Nation of Artists, participants will examine how museums and artworks reflect both the attempted erasure of Indigenous peoples and the ongoing continuity of Lenape identity and community.
The tour will consider the impacts of colonization and land dispossession in Lënapehòkink while centering Lenape perspectives on cultural resilience, relationships to homeland, and the responsibilities of remembrance and representation. By connecting historical objects with contemporary Indigenous expression, the program highlights that Lenape history is not confined to the past but remains a living and evolving presence today.
Things to know:
- Registration is required.
- Headsets to hear the speaker will be provided.
- Tour Schedule: Friday July 17, and Saturday July 18, from 2:30–3:30 p.m.
Questions or accommodation requests? Email [email protected].