Jan 16, 2019
In this first episode of Season 2, Saadia Khan talks to Alyssa Mosley. Alyssa was born and raised in the homeland of Lenape people, also known as Bridgeton NJ. She is the enrolled member of the Nanticoke Lenni- Lenape tribe; it’s the largest Indian tribe in NJ. The history of the Lenape tribe goes back over 10,000 years. Most of Lenape people faced forced migration to Canada or midwestern US but some still left behind. In 2015, Alyssa was crowned princess to represent her people. She is studying business studies. We get her perspective on the immigration debate in the US and her life as an indigenous princess