Unreserved53:59Unmapped: NYC
This story is part of a travel series from Unreserved called Unmapped. The series invites us to look for the Indigenous presence in some of the most iconic travel destinations around the world. Meet the people who are nurturing community and raising the visibility of Indigenous pasts, presents and futures.
In a square block of New York City’s Chinatown is Collect Pond Park — home to a small reflecting pool and centuries of Indigenous history.
The park was once the site of a sprawling body of water that served as a gathering place for the Lenape. Manhattan, which comes from the Lenape
