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Candid, informative, and thoughtful entries surrounding the status of the visibility and knowledge of Native Americans, both their histories and contemporary lives, including perspectives on being Native within this widoktadwen (community).

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Indigenous Little Free Library Opens in Downtown Reading

Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge is delighted to announce that we were awarded a Little Free Library Impact Grant for an Indigenous Little Free Library in 2023. Through a coordinated community service effort, the library was constructed and delivered to our host site at 237 Court Street in Reading on December 20, 2023. We are…

Planting Seeds

Niben (Summer) is here, and it’s easy to see why niben is called the “time of plenty.” If you’re a forager like me, you know the excitement that comes from finding tiny edible treasures among the brambles. Demen (strawberry) season is fading, but we see an abundance of berries wherever we turn. A new foray…

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples!

Mno waben, jayek! Good morning, folks! We know, we know…it’s been a while. But we have a lot of exciting updates for you! First, we’re excited to announce that we’ve been awarded a grant from the United Way of Berks County through their LIVE UNITED grant program to launch our Firekeepers Youth Program in the…


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