Wednesday, October 18, 2023
![A dancer performs during festivities following the signing of an MOU between Delaware Nations and Lehigh](https://diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu/sites/diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu/files/styles/wms_featured_news_image/public/MainMOU.jpg?itok=VOiVHibm&c=dff47c695fff2aa6b54a4c11cf4a2652)
Lehigh University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on October 13 with Delaware Nation, a sovereign, federally recognized nation of the Lenape people who originally inhabited what is now South Bethlehem. The agreement is represenative of a reciprocal, ongoing partnership and has enabled the Delaware Nation to locate a branch of their historic preservation office on Lehigh's campus. Read more here.