43rd Annual Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Pow Wow

The 43rd Annual Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Pow Wow is the Strawberry Moon Pow Wow. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 8th and 9th, 2024 at the Salem County Fairgrounds, 735 Harding Highway, Woodstown, NJ 08098. Bring a lawn chair.

There will be tradition dancing in contests, music, car show and on Sunday, a church service.

Stoney Creek Singers and Red Blanket Singers will perform music.

On March 10, 2024 Woodbury Friends Meeting was pleaed to hear Chief Urie Ridgeway speak about the current world of the Lenni Lenape people in New Jersey as well as their history in the region, their history with neighbor tribes and with Colonial settlers among many other topics. He is a charming and interesting speaker and Friends learned a great deal.

New jersey Quakers (the Soceity of Friends) have had a long and warm history with the original people of the Delaware Valley which continues to this day.

It has been many years since I visited a Pow Wow, which are held across the nation throughout the year. The last one I attended was in Rancocas and it was fascinating. I had visited it two or more times both as a teacher, with students from my school, and as a mother with my daughter. We learned a great deal and enjoyed the visit. I hope to be alble to attend this year's Pow Wow as well and see how the Pow Wow has evolved.

New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Salem County Heritage Commission

Happy Trails! Jo Ann wrightj45@yahoo.com