Digging Deeper: Stories in Local Archaeology Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, Feb 15, 2025 1pm-2pm
Location
Mordecai Historic Park
1 Mimosa St
Details
Come join us as Donnie "Rahnàwakęw" McDowell leads the presentation, “Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties”, which analyzes the unique relationships the ancestors of the Tuscarora Nation established with the colonial government of the State of North Carolina.
By placing a lens on the original agreements made between the Tuscarora and the new coming colonists, we better comprehend the diplomatic strategies and cultural philosophies of each culture. Discussions include ancient Tuscarora archaeological sites across the State, conflict with Europeans during the colonial era, the establishment of Wake County and the City of Raleigh, and the NC Assembly’s longstanding policy of Tuscarora disenfranchisement.
