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Nanticoke tribe honors ancestry at Heritage Day
Dallas MacMahan performs a traditional dance for the crowd.
May 8, 2025
The Nanticoke Indian Tribe held its annual Heritage Day celebration May 3, at the Nanticoke Indian Museum near Millsboro. This free event featured storytelling, native crafts, traditional food, and traditional music and dancing. Guest speakers included Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, and Margaret Hughes, statewide coordinator for Delaware 250, the celebration of 250 years of U.S. independence.
For more information, go to nanticokeindians.org.
Farrah Norwood-Stigall, assistant chief of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, speaks to Heritage Day attendees.
Gathered at the Heritage Day celebration are (l-r) Farrah Norwood-Stigall, assistant chief of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe; Rep. Jeff Hilovsky; and Margaret Hughes, statewide coordinator of the Delaware 250 celebration.
A member in traditional regalia performs a prairie-chicken dance.
John Reyolds and Courtney Streett are co-founders of Native Roots Farm Foundation. Streett is also president/executive director of the organization as well as a member of the Nanticoke tribe.
Ragghi Rain draws on her lifetime of learning to interpret the stories of the dances being performed.
Herman Johnson, past council member and current spiritual leader of the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, prepares to dance.
Michael Davis delivers a powerful tribute to the late Bruce Morris “Little Drummer” Lenape.
Lynn Dyer looks out at the dancers in the circle.
Trinity Jackson and Magdalene Jean Stigall get ready for their performance.
Matt Harmon plays a traditional flute for the audience.
Jess McPherson is a master artisan who specializes in Native American jewelry.
