A Conversation with Donna Gentle Spirit Barron at the BHS Castle

The Bayside Historical Society is honored to welcome back Donna Gentle Spirit Barron, family historian and genealogist for the Matinecock Tribal Nation and published author of five books on her family’s Native history. The Matinecock were part of the Algonquin Nation and one of the thirteen original Native American tribes of Long Island. Donna has previously hosted American Indian crafting workshops and author talks at The Castle, provided research material for BHS exhibits, and helped establish the 2015 historic co-naming at Northern Boulevard and Marathon Parkway in Little Neck.

On May 14, Donna will sit down with Paul DiBenedetto, BHS Vice President of Buildings, for an engaging conversation about her family's nine generations living in Little Neck and the Matinecock settlements in Bayside and northeast Queens. Join us to learn about the Native American communities who lived here in the past — and who are still here today.

Admission is $10.00 for BHS members and $15.00 for non-members. Purchase tickets at baysidehistorical.org/events-1/a-conversation-with-donna-gentle-spirit-barron.