The 1st NYC Indigenous Peoples Day Parade is a long, long dream come true.
The parade was dreamed by Cherokee Lenape Visionary Firebird GrayWolf, Cultural Director of the Turtle Island Indigenous People of the Northeast Cultural Foundation.
The dream is manifesting through the organization of Carla Alexander, SubChief of the Deer Clan of the Ramapough Lenape Nation with the sponsorship of Chief Vincent Mann, Chief of the Turtle Clan and the Ramapough Land Trust Foundation.
The 111 of the 1st New Yorkers, 1st Nations and 1st Parade makes an Angel Number. It means that this is the start of a new beginning, with new opportunities on the way.
1st NYC Indigenous Peoples Day Parade
The parade’s official name is The Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade.
The 1st NYC Indigenous Peoples Day Parade starts with a gathering for speakers and community prayers in the north end of Madison Square Park along 26th St, on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 8am – 12 noon. It then marches down Broadway (the Lenape road), from 26th St near Madison Square to 17th St at Union Square, from 12noon – 3pm. Free! Facebook 🇺🇸
The parade’s Grand Marshall is Peter Brooks of the Piscataway Nation of Baltimore (Grandson of Cab Calloway of Cotton Club fame).
Community Blessings
Visionary Firebird Graywolf will lead prayers of protection and an invocation thanking the creator.
Chief Dwayne Perry, Principal Chief of the Ramapough Nation of New Jersey
will lead the 4 Directions community blessing.
Speakers
- SubChief MudTurtle of Ramapough Nation
- Cynthia Fountain of Ramapough Nation
- Peter Brooks Grand Marshall of the Piscataway Nation of Baltimore (Cab Calloway’s Grandson)
- Chief Vincent Mann sponsor Chief of Turtle Clan of Ramapough Land Trust Foundation
- Tammy Riley and the Board of Directors of Red Feather Legacy Organization from Philadelphia (Cherokee Lenape)
- Gregorio of the Kickapoo Nation of Oklahoma
- Sachem Francisco Cochise Zerambo, Elder Sun Dancer
- Sagamore Reggie Caesar of the Matinecock Nation
- Cristina Cortes from Colombia, Director of CoopDanza dance company. @coopdanza_ coopdanzainc.org
- Candy Warixi Soto of Taíno Awards @tainoawards
We invite all our extended family of First Nations and Allies, including the Táino of Puerto Rico and the Wayuu of Colombia, and all friends of Mother Earth to join us.
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