New York City: Algonquin at the Core: A Multimedia Presentation by Nad February 13, 2011

'New York City: Algonquin at the Core' is a multimedia presentation by Native American artist/scholar Nadema Agard, whose own Algonquin nation ancestry (Powhatan) enables her to provide a better perspective of the original Lenape ancestors of New York City and the greater Metropolitan area. Using visual references, including her own artwork, she discusses the cosmological, cultural/spiritual iconography and symbolism of the Wampum, the Turtle, the three sister plants: Corn, Beans, Squash, and the fourth sacred plant, Tobacco. She concludes with a contemporary image that references the history of pre and post contact Algonquin New Yorkers and how they laid the groundwork later adopted by the Dutch newcomers.The program is intended for adults and older children. Space is limited: first come, first served. Immediately afterward there will be a family-friendly hands-on workshop for children age six years and older who must be accompanied by an adult.