“Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties”

I wanted to share an event we are hosting at the Mordecai Historic Park on Feb. 15^th at 1p.m. Details below:

https://raleighnc.gov/parks-and-recreation/news/digging-deeper-stories-local-archaeology

Come join us as Donnie “Rahnàwakęw” McDowell leads the presentation, “Surviving Extinction: Land Claims & Tuscarora Treaties”, which analyzes the unique relationships the ancestors of the Tuscarora Nation established with the colonial government of the State of North Carolina.

By placing a lens on the original agreements made between the Tuscarora and the new coming colonists, we better comprehend the diplomatic strategies and cultural philosophies of each culture. Discussions include ancient Tuscarora archaeological sites across the State, conflict with Europeans during the colonial era, the establishment of Wake County and the City of Raleigh, and the NC Assembly’s longstanding policy of Tuscarora disenfranchisement.

COST: Free

Billy Rutherford

Historic Sites Program Specialist

City of Raleigh

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department

1101 Wake Forest Road

Raleigh, NC 27604