Special Screening of “The Lenape on the Wapahani River,” May 21

A new film about the Lenapes in Indiana is being given a special showing at the Delaware Community Center on May 21, 2014, at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm. This project was undertaken by film students at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, with the full cooperation and support of the Delaware Tribe of Indians tribal government and Conner Prairie Interactive History Park.

The Lenape on the Wapahani River is an immersive learning project at Ball State University. Funded by the Hamer and Phyllis Shafer Foundation, the project seeks to provide educational resources about the Delaware (or Lenape) Native Americans during their time in East Central Indiana from the 1790s through 1821. Partnering with the Delaware Tribe of Indians and Conner Prairie Interactive History Park, the documentary and associated website provide a rich and detailed look at this often overlooked story about the Delaware Native American experience in Indiana.

To learn much more about the project, please visit their web site at www.lenapeonthewapahani.org.

Gaffer Andrew Bultemeier, Cinematographer R. Aaron Webster, Director Kayla Eiler, and 1st Asst Camera Kathie Green prepare for interviews on Bartlesville campus.	Field Audio Specialist Ben Kruis, Gaffer Andrew Bultemeier, 1st Asst Camera Kathie Green, and Director Kayla Eiler.
Crew films during Delaware Days, September 2013.	Curtis Zunigha, Director of Cultural Resources Anita Mathis, and Chief Paula Pechonick answer questions at premiere showing at Ball State University, April 2014.
Executive Director Alina Beteringhe answers questions with Kayla Eiler.	Executive Producer Kelli Huth talks with Tribal Manager Curtis Zunigha.
Curtis Zunigha with executive producers Chris Flook and Kelli Huth.	Filmmakers (right) and tribal officials answer questions at the premiere at Ball State University.

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