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Chwame Gischuch, Under the Shad Moon

Sun, Apr 27

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River Edge

Join us for this event, this year we welcome a lecture by Teri Hislop, author on the Lenape language. We have Steve Adams back for demonstrations of flint knapping and fiber production.

Chwame Gischuch, Under the Shad Moon
Chwame Gischuch, Under the Shad Moon

Time & Location

Apr 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM

River Edge, 1201 Main St, River Edge, NJ 07661, USA

About the Event

Under the Shad Moon, Chwame Gischuch • Lenape New Year • Sunday, April 27th • 1:00 - 4:30 pm


At 2 pm in the state historic 1752 Steuben House join Teri Hislop tribal member and Clan Mother of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania who teaches the Southern Unami dialect of the Lenape Language as she gives a presentation about the surge in language revitalization projects as native people reclaim their cultures and traditions.


Primitive Technologist Steve Adams will be speaking throughout the day on The Material Culture of Prehistory. He will be demonstrating the use of stone tools and flint knapping as well as the working of plant fibers. 


The Outkitchen staff will be preparing planked fish, three sisters succotash with maple syrup, pop corn on a stick. Children's activity corn husk dolls (if warm enough.)  And the society’s QR Code cell phone-based scavenger history challenge.


Stop by the Westervelt-Thomas…


Tickets

  • Shad Moon Event - Non-Members

    Admission for the event and all activities. Food offering is an additional cost.

    From $7.50 to $12.50
    • $12.50
      +$0.31 ticket service fee
    • $7.50
      +$0.19 ticket service fee
    • Shad Moon Event - Members

      $0.00

    Total

    $0.00

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