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New York's a city of immigrants—with the exception of the people who have called this land home for centuries. Long before anyone else arrived here, the Lenape had a vibrant network of 25 villages connected by trade and kinship.
In this excerpt from our new longform video series, episode hosts Anthony and Paul Ramirez visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, where Museum Program Specialist Alberto Correa leads them through the ongoing exhibition "Native New York" and offers a deeper understanding of this region's history.
About the series: "From Times Square to the World" explores how NYC has shaped culture worldwide—while having been shaped itself by the people and communities who have called it home throughout its history.
New York's a city of immigrants—with the exception of the people who have called this land home for centuries. Long before anyone else arrived here, the Lenape had a vibrant network of 25 villages connected by trade and kinship.
In this excerpt from our new longform video series, episode hosts Anthony and Paul Ramirez visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, where Museum Program Specialist Alberto Correa leads them through the ongoing exhibition "Native New York" and offers a deeper understanding of this region's history.
About the series: "From Times Square to the World" explores how NYC has shaped culture worldwide—while having been shaped itself by the people and communities who have called it home throughout its history.
