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info. Tel. 908-52-1400 Ext.2267 (BACK LAWN or Front PARLORS: RAIN) "Celebrating Literary New Jersey" is proud to honor the first residents of the Garden State with a presentation of their Native experience--past and present, including the chance to hear traditional and modern works in the languages of the First Peoples. There will be song, poetry, drumming and music.
The event will be held in the front parlors, in case of rain, and native crafts will be on display. Despite 500 years of contact, the worldview of Native Americans remains fundamentally different from that of Euro-Americans. This difference is so basic that there are often no words in which the ideas of one can be expressed in the language of the other. For example, in Cherokee you cannot separate yourself from your actions or their results... in Micmac there is no word for time.... in Lenape the simplest way to say "thank you" is "May your path be beautiful." PARTICPANTS IN THE NATIVE VOICES FESTIVAL:
Standing Bear's duty is to restore a sense of community among the scattered Cherokee groups of the Northeast. Wilkes lives in Flanders, NJ. He will read in Cherokee, Lenape and English. Kelley Moonwater Frederick, Mni-Wi(Cherokee/ Lakota/ Montagnais)Best known in the Northeast as an exceptional craftswoman and traditional dancer, Kelley Frederick spends her days in the high-tech world of today's digital office, and her weekends in the low-tech world of her ancestors, including that of her adoptive grandfather, hereditary Sundance chief Charles Chips. Moonwater's life and art combine the womanly Native virtues of fierce self-reliance with sensitivity and grace, a balancing act she deals with in her poetry. Ms. Frederick lives in Parsippany, NJ. She will read in Lakota and English. Evan Pritchard (Micmac) Evan Pritchard, a writer and speaker of Mimac descent, has authored a wide variety of books, many of them inspired by his experiences with Native American elders, including the Wisdomkeeper of the Algonquin peoples, Grandfather William Commanda. He is the author of the new book No Word For Time: The Way of the Algonquin People, from Council Oak Books which uses every-day Algonquin Indian expressions and language as a doorway into the heart of native culture today. He is the co-author of Introductory Guide to Micmac Words and Phrases. He is a professional musician, writer, poet, and has been active in bringing recognition to Native American spitituality since 1990 through workshops, lectures, stories and songs. Mr. Pritchard lives in Saugerties, NY. He will read in Micmac, English and other Algonquin languages. Musical interludes: HAWK BAND Traditional Native poetry is still sung rather than spoken. In addition to the sung pieces of presenters, there will also be an interlude of music by members of the Hawk Band, including voice, drum and flute. Free admission. Sponsored by: SKYLANDS WRITERS & ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, WARREN COUNTY CULTURAL & HERITIAGE COMMISSION. Made possible by a grant from THE NEW JERSEY COUNCIL FOR THE HUMANITIES & THE HUMANITIES DEPT of CENTENARY COLLEGE, 400 JEFFERSON
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