The Welikia Project

So how do you say “Welikia” anyway?

eric — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:04:16 +0000

Hear a real Lenape speaker say “my good home” with the Lenape Talking Dictionary the official online talking dictionary for the Delaware Tribe’s native language. The Lenape lived in the New York City region at the time of European discovery 400 years ago and now live today mainly in Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Canada, though Lenape (Delaware) people live in the New York City region today too. Our project name, Welikia, means “my good home” in Lenape. They might have said it of their home, and we feel the same about the boroughs of New York City today.

Beyond Mannahatta – the Welikia Project

eric — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:23:37 +0000

On September 14, 2010, the Wildlife Conservation Society launched the Welikia Project, an effort to document the historical ecology of all of New York City and compare it to the current biodiversity of the city. “Welikia” means “my good home” in Lenape, the Native American language spoken in the New York City region 400 years ago, when Henry Hudson ushered in European exploration and settlement of the area. (It’s pronounced “WAY-lee-ki-a” – hear it on the Lenape-Talking Dictionary website). To learn more, explore our redesigned website. For those of you who loved Mannahatta, all the maps, educational materials and discussion boards will still be available, along with new materials reflecting Welikia for the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. You can also become a Landscape Ecology Insider by clicking on any of the outer boroughs and making a small supporting contribution!

What people are saying about Mannahatta…

eric — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:26:02 +0000

Click here to read more about what people are writing and thinking about the Mannahatta Project. Also read about source materials and related art, science, architecture and education projects.

New York Times Best Seller!

eric — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:12:55 +0000

Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York written by the Wildlife Conservation Society‘s Dr. Eric Sanderson, was included on The New York Times Best Seller List for Non-fiction / Hardcover on June 5, 2009. Published by Abrams and available at local and on-line bookstores, including shops at the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo and New York Aquarium at Coney Island.

New York Times Book Review

eric — Fri, 22 May 2009 23:03:31 +0000

Robert Sullivan reviews “Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City” in the New York Times book review. Read the review or listen to podcast.

Mannahatta on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate Show

eric — Wed, 20 May 2009 11:59:58 +0000

Dr. Eric Sanderson talks about Manhattan in 1609 and today with Leonard Lopate on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Listen to the podcast here.

Mannahatta on WFUV’s Cityscape, download podcast

eric — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:16:38 +0000

Hear WFUV’s George Bodarky radio interview with Dr. Eric W. Sanderson of the Mannahatta Project. The interview is available as a podcast.

Dutch issue Mannahatta/Manhattan 5 Euro coin

eric — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:49:24 +0000

President Barack Obama received a commerative Mannahatta coin from the Dutch Prime Minister J.P. Balkenende during the US-European Union summit on April 5, 2009. 350,000 copies of the five euro coin will be in circulation in Europe this summer; and gold and silver commerative coins are available based on Ronald van Tienhoven’s striking design of lower Manhattan in 1609 and 2009. To see images of the coin and learn more about the design by clicking on Dutch Mannahatta/Manhattan 5 Euro coin.

New York City Urban History Book Award

eric — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:12:34 +0000

Mannahatta: A Natural History of New York City has been selected for the 2009 Bronx County Historical Society Isabelle Hermalyn Award of Urban History. The award was announced April 20, 2009.

Mannahatta on ABC News

eric — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:09:49 +0000

See amazing imagery of Manhattan 400 years ago on-line on ABC World News Now at http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7354828