Temiké! (Welcome)
Thunder Mountain Lenapé Nation welcomes you to our site. We are a nation of Lenapé Indian families either by ancestry or adoption currently living in Pennsylvania and Ohio. We come together for ceremony, learning, and enjoyment
Our Mission
The Thunder Mountain Lenapé Nation strives to preserve and foster an understanding of our heritage and culture and to promote economic growth in the region. We host an annual festival, provide programs tailored to all age groups and interests. We produce products such as herbal teas, book, candy and shirts.
Preserving Heritage, Promoting Cultural Understanding
The Thunder Mountain Lenapé Nation Native American Cultural Center on Federal lands at the Conemaugh Dam near Saltsburg, PA became inaccessible following the events of Sept. 11, 2001. All Federal Dams across the United States were closed for some time afterward. Programs normally held at our Center could not be presented.
When the dam reopened on restricted hours our festival was just months away. We couldn't be sure the facility would remain open during our event.
We realized we needed land of our own for our annual festival, cultural center/museum, living history village, educational programs and other activities.
A local family offered us use of their property in Nowrytown for our 4th Annual Native American Festival & Pow-wow. As they came to understand our mission and vision they decided to help us actualize it.
Thunder Mountain Lenapé Nation is in the process of purchasing the property, protecting this valuable environmental resource along the Kiskiminitas River. We believe our growing vision will have a positive social and economic impact on Southwestern Pennsylvania as we partner with other organizations and agencies to present a variety of exciting heritage and environmentally based education and recreation opportunities.
Pennsylvania House of Representative Resolution
Thunder Mountain Lenapé Nation
236 Skyline Drive
Saltsburg, PA 15068
(724) 639-3488
thundermtlenapenation@hotmail.com
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