In August 2014, the fourth signing of the Treaty of Renewed Friendship between the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania and people and organizations near the Delaware River took place at numerous spots along the River as participants in the Rising Nation River Journey paddled over a two week period. The Delaware River, known as the Lena'pe Sipu, is a sacred river to the Lenape Nation. In 2002 before the signing of the first Treaty, a paddling trip from Hancock, New York, to Cape May, New Jersey, covered the entire length of the Delaware. In August 2006, in August 2010 and from August 1-17, 2014, that journey was repeated, covering much of the River. In 2014 the trip ended at Cape May with a Pow Wow. Each day participants gathered for prayer before starting the day's journey, an act of respect for each other, the sacred waters of the river and thanks to the Creator. The entire trip was an act of reverence for the River and its watershed, the lifeblood of the land. Pictures below depict some of the beauty of the River and the joy of the participants. For further information and the itinerary, the text of the treaty and a list of the 77 organizations and 125 people that signed the treaty go to Rising Nation Journey. Andy Smith Photography is proud to be one of the participants in the journey and one of the treaty signers.