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We Are - Most
Eastern Delaware Nations (EDN) members are descendents of American Indians
who lived in the Endless Mountains Region of Northeastern Pennyslvania
and resisted being removed. EDN presents numerous workshops and events
about American Indian history, heritage, culture, and continued presence
in the region. Researching and interpreting this history is a focal point,
but transference of living culture is central to our members. Many of
us carry forward pieces of a culture shattered by genocide. EDN offers
a forum to pull those pieces together into a cohesive mosaic. Some EDN members are descendents of tribes from outside this region. Some are cardholders of federally recognized tribes who now reside in this region. They recognize EDN as an active local group providing them with social, religious, and cultural support. Some EDN members are not of American Indian descent, but join as social members in support of a family member or to assist in EDN educational outreach and other activities. |
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Some of our ancestors who remained in the Endless Mountains
Region chose to 'become' the ethnicities they most resembled, or were
connected to through marriage or other relationships.
They did this due to fear; of removal, of federal policies prohibiting land ownership or public office; of boarding schools for their children; of laws outlawing their religious practices. In essence, they hid in plain sight through assimilation into the non-native majority. Their legacy is written in our physical features. Their traditions and worldview are reflected in our oral histories and culture.
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