Native Americans of NJ: Family Workshop - "Stories My Father Told Me"
“Stories My Father Told Me” is a collection of “teaching“ stories that Monmouth County resident, Marc Gottwerth, and his family are caretakers of and passed down between generations. Marc and his son Nicholas, will tell three Native American Tradition stories from their series.
Time & Location
Jul 11, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Monmouth Museum, Park in Lot #1 - Museum is visible from the lot, 765 Newman Springs Rd, Lincroft, NJ 07738, USA
About
As part of the Monmouth Museum's exhibit Native Americans of New Jersey: Past and Present, specialized community workshops will be led by members of the tribal communities represented. Join us for a series of workshops for all ages all summer long!
In our first Family Workshop of the series, Monmouth County resident, Marc Gottwerth, and his son Nicholas, will tell three Native American Tradition stories from their “Stories My Father Told Me” series—humorous and fun stories that connect Nature with human development and personal journey. Participants will have the opportunity to draw personal art mementos to take home with them using supplied art materials.
Marc Gottwerth is a retired past president of the East Coast chapter of the “Intertribal Council of AT&T Employees” (ICAE) 501c(3). ICAE was instrumental in initiating the Historical Road Markers project to commemorate the Lenape Great Navesink-to-Minisink Trail, which deployed road markers delineating this historic path as it traversed Monmouth County. Marc has been a speaker on the Minisink Trail and Native American culture for Township Historical Societies, America 250 Celebrations, and at Brookdale College. Marc is also a Tracker and Naturalist, studying the natural world as it developed in North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Marc holds a BSEE from New Jersey Institute of Technology and a Masters in Statistics from Rutgers University.