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Celebrate River Days at Bartram’s Gardens October 9 & 10
The River Days series casts a light on recognition of the indigenous Lenni Lenape people and native land our region was built on.
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Indigenous People’s Day Celebration
Sunday, October 9
Time: 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
FREE
56th St Plaza and the South Mile Trail extension, 5400 Lindbergh Blvd., Phila.
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What: Join us to honor Indigenous heritage past, present, and future. This free, outdoor and family-friendly event will feature dancers, drummers, speakers, vendors, children’s activities, & more!
ecoWURD Environmental Justice Summit: Indigenous People’s Day
Monday, October 10
Time: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
FREE
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400 Lindbergh Blvd., Philadelphia, PA
What: In recognition of Indigenous People’s Day, ecoWURD (WURD radio) will host an Environmental Justice Summit to explore topics at the intersection of Black and Indigenous rights, income, and the environment. This daylong, multimedia event will bring together artists, thought-leaders, and environmental justice advocates for groundbreaking conversations about climate change, land reclamation, water quality, and how it all converges in the Philadelphia region and beyond.
ABOUT AWE: The 23 nature centers that make up the Alliance forWatershed Education of the Delaware River (AWE) have hosted fun, family-friendly, free events this fall during the organization’s annual River Days festivities. Follow AWE on social media: Facebook.com/dralliance and on Instagram.com/alliance4watersheded. AWE is funded by The William Penn Foundation.
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