Native New Yorkers: The Legacy of the Algonquin People of New York - Evan T. Pritchard acrylic chest: 13”

chest: 13”

This intensely personal and political autobiography belies the fearsome image of JoAnne Chesimard long projected by the media and the state

rendering of a statue of adam and eve in the artist’s house

75" height

chest: 24"

Native New Yorkers: The Legacy of the Algonquin People of New York - Evan T. Pritchard acrylic chest: 13”To be stewards of the earth, not owners: this was the way of the Lenape. Considering themselves sacred land keepers, they walked gently; they preserved the world they inhabited. Drawing on a wide range of historical sources, interviews with living Algonquin elders, and first hand explorations of the ancient trails, burial grounds, and sacred sites, Native New Yorkers offers a rare glimpse into the civilization that served as the blueprint for modern