The Lenape first inhabited the land now known as Pennsylvania, where they shared cultural traditions that have left indelible marks across the region.
PHILADELPHIA, October 13, 2025 – Philadelphia will celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day by focusing on the important contributions of Native Americans and the lasting impact of the Lenape people on the region’s history. From botany and agriculture to language and storytelling, Indigenous people continue to make their proud voices heard.
“We don’t know the history we think we know,” said Doug Miller, site director for Pennsbury Manor, a reconstruction of the 17th-century country estate of Philadelphia founder William Penn. “The best thing to do is turn to the experts, including native historians of Indigenous Peoples and actual Lenape descendents. We should politely ask them to help us better understand their traditions and their history no matter how hard or intensely complicated it might be.”…