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The Lenape, Original South Jerseyans, Have a Powwow

By Scott Yunker | June 22, 2017

American Indian dancers in elaborate regalia moved to the low beat of drums a few weeks ago, as approximately 8,000 spectators and 8,500 participants gathered at the Salem County Fairgrounds to join in the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation’s 38th annual powwow.

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