Robert Griffing
I Have Something To Say
Image Size 21 1/2" x 26 1/4"
$150 plus $15.00 s&h
The Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands held in the highest esteem
the spoken word by which they communicated traditions and held their
culture together. Within their society, to become a skilled orator was
considered a high achievement, and the very best speakers rose to
prominence within the tribe. Many became Sachems, or Chiefs, responsible
for the political relations of the nation. Whether addressing a grand
council of many hundreds or conveying a message to only a few, the
speaker was given the complete respect and attention of everyone
present. Within the Lenape or Delaware nation, the speaker would often
begin with the phrase, "Npetalogalgun", meaning, "I have something to
say."
