Anthropologist Evan Pritchard is a descendant of the Mi’kmaq people, who are part of the Algonquin nation, and has taught Native American studies at Pace University, Vassar College and Marist College. He is the author, most recently, of Mapping Native New York. In this conversation with Michael Turton, he details the history of Native American people in the Hudson Valley.
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Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.
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Thank you for sharing these insights! I recommend listening to the end so you can hear Evan’s reed flute.
My fourth-grader thinks Evan’s assessment of teaching native culture in schools was a bit too pessimistic. He welcomed Evan coming to Haldane to quiz his class to see what they have learned.
I would like to hear about where the treaty rights conversation stands in this region. Are there any land back efforts underway?