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The Place Where We Live and Worship: Native American Life Along the Shores of Lake Wingra

08/03/2021 10:28:12 AM

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The Four Lakes (DeJope) area was once a thriving Ho-Chunk community, and the area around Temple Beth El was important for fishing, foraging, and mound-building. To better understand the history of this land and to appreciate the people who preceded us here, the Social Action Committee is offering a walking tour of the area led by Amy Rosebrough, staff archeologist at the Wisconsin State Historical Society. 

The tour will be held on Sunday morning, October 17, from 9:30 to 11:30 am. As we walk from Vilas Park to Temple Beth El, Ms. Rosebrough will point out landscape features and tell us about how the Ho-Chunk people lived. Through this tour, we hope to gain a better understanding of the traditional lands of the Ho-Chunk Nation that our building sits upon. We are planning a related educational program for later in the fall or winter.

The walking will be fairly easy, but there will be some uneven ground. The tour is timed so that Religious School parents can attend and be back in time for the end of class. We are looking for individuals willing to shuttle folks back to their cars at Vilas Park. Please include that in your RSVP if you are able.

If you’re interested, register online. If you have questions, please contact Pam Robbins at pamrobbins3@gmail.com or Aleeza Hoffert at engage@tbemadison.org.

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