FALLS VILLAGE, Conn.—The David M. Hunt Library will host the program “Merciless Indian Savages: Native Americans and the Legacy of the Declaration of Independence” with the Institute for American Indian Studies on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 2 p.m.
Commemorations of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence reveal a complex history for Indigenous communities. Indigenous Nations have existed as sovereign entities long before the United States of America.
Their power and influence shaped the colonial world, their resources inspired colonial greed, and their systems of governance helped to create that of the United States.
At the same time, the Declaration of Independence and the ensuing war caused upheaval for many Indigenous communities, which continue to have as a lasting legacy today.
Join Irene Norman (Mohawk descent), IAIS director of educational programming, for a presentation on the context, history and legacy of this document.
Norman is a traditional Native American storyteller who studied political science and indigenous studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
