Lenni-Lenape Student Helps Bring New Indigenous Studies Minor to Montclair State
A Lenni-Lenape student is teaming up with Montclair State University professors to create an indigenous studies minor. Brianna Dagostino is a senior history major and Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribal member, one of New Jersey’s three state-recognized tribes. When she was in high school, a girl messaged her on Instagram about the word “Lenape” in her bio and asked if she went to Lenape High School. “That was kind of a wow moment for me,” Dagostino said. “I was like… ‘these people...