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**Independence National Historical Park**

October 24, 2006

For Immediate Release

For more information contact:

Jane Cowley, 215-597-0060

**Celebrate Native American History Month at Independence National
Historical Park**

Who were the first Americans? Long before Europeans settlers arrived,
the Lenape tribe inhabited the Philadelphia region. November is Native
American History Month, and Independence National Historical Park (INHP)
will be celebrating with a fun and informative array of interpretive
programs. See INHP through the eyes of the native people of the region.
Special programs during November include:

**["What Happened to all the Native People?"]{.underline}**

**Saturdays in November (11/4, 11/18, 11/25, no program 11/11) at 3:00
PM**

**Independence Visitor Center 6^th^ & Market Streets**

A 45 minute illustrated talk by Park Ranger Pat Gorman.

> Learn what happened after William Penn's famous meeting with the
> Lenape chiefs and why his treaty was not honored. Find out what
> compelled some native people to side against the colonial settlers
> during the Revolutionary war and how the tribes attempted to coexist
> with the new United States when Philadelphia was the nation's capital.

**["Chief Teedyuscung Tells All"]{.underline}**

**Sundays in November (11/5, 11/12, 11/19,/11/26) at 3:00 PM**

**Begins at the Independence Visitor Center 6^th^ & Market Streets**

One hour first person costumed interpretive program by Ray Harshbarger.

> Travel back to the 1750's and meet Teedyuscung, a Delaware (Lenape)
> Chief from Pennsylvania and learn how Native American grievances
> against the colonial government contributed to the French and Indian
> War. Visit the historic Governor's Council Chamber and the Long
> Gallery of Independence Hall, where Indian Chiefs negotiated treaties
> with the Penn family.

**["Shall Never be Disturbed or Invaded: Did the Trail of Tears Start
Here?"]{.underline}**

**Friday, November 24, at 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM**

**Begins at the Independence Visitor Center 6^th^ & Market Streets**

Special one hour first person costumed interpretive program featuring
Chief Teedyuscung and John Adams (Park Rangers Ray Harshbarger and Steve
Perlman)

> Did the policies leading to the Trail of Tears in the 1830's which
> forced Native Americans to leave their homelands and move west begin
> here? This special one day only program takes you to the Long Gallery
> on the second floor of Independence Hall, where you will learn what
> American Independence meant for the native tribes. The program
> continues on the first floor of Congress Hall where the audience will
> sit as a jury to decide if the Trail of Tears policies really started
> in Philadelphia. John Adams will present the U.S. government side and
> Chief Teedyuscung the side of Native Americans.

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