Webinar Recording: Historic Native Land Management Practices in the Hudson Valley with Justin Wexler
Listen back to our conversation with Justin Wexler on Historic Native Land Management in the Hudson Valley.
For generations, the Lenape People stewarded their lands in the Hudson Valley, creating a landscape diverse in habitat and species and rich in natural resources. Over the past three centuries, the post-colonial Hudson Valley landscape has been drastically altered by more destructive and exploitative environmental practices. And yet, the legacy of the Lenape People is still visible in the region's rich plant diversity. In this presentation with Q&A, Justin explores what once was, and how we can learn from traditional Native land management methods to create a more biodiverse, resilient landscape today.
Justin Wexler of Wild Hudson Valley is an independent scholar who has studied Hudson Valley Native culture, languages, and history for over twenty years. He regularly works with members of their displaced federally-recognized communities, hosting tribe members on visits to their ancestral homeland and helping to connect the past with the present.
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Email Justin Wexler: whv@wildhudsonvalley.com
Wild Hudson Valley website and Instagram
Recommended reading from Justin:
Medicine Generations: Natural Native American Medicines Traditional to the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans Tribe by Misty Cook
The Memory of All Ancient Customs: Native American Diplomacy in the Colonial Hudson Valley by Tom Arne Midtrød
Organizations of Note:
Lenni Lenapexkweyok - Indigenous matriarch-led organization coordinating land return and educational trips for Lenape youth and women to their ancestral lands in the Hudson Valley
Albany Pine Bush Preserve - excellent regional site to experience fire-managed ecosystems. We recommend visiting anytime, but especially during Lupine Fest in May.
Capital Region PRISM, Lower Hudson PRISM, and NY Invasive Species Research Institute - organizations addressing invasive species issues in our region
Local land trusts are a great resource for connection!
