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我们城市的希望：阿纳卡斯蒂亚 (Anacostia) ，一个充满灵性的地方
地方性遗产
您也许听过华盛顿特区的波多马克河，但您听过阿纳卡斯蒂亚河吗？
阿纳卡斯蒂亚是波多马克河的东部分支。而阿纳卡斯蒂亚历史特区位于华盛顿的东南部，它是哥伦比亚特区内最古老的郊区之一。阿纳卡斯蒂亚一字也许取自「anaquasha-tanik」，意即村庄的交易中心，而这个字是源自于原本住在此处的美国原住民。过去，这个区域较为人所知的名字是Nacochtank，它是Necostan或Anacostan印地安人的定居地；住在这儿的印地安人生活过的很好，他们依这条河内源源不绝的鱼儿维生。1608年时，第一个造访此处的欧洲探险家是约翰史密斯上尉 (Captain
John Smith，因其与印地安公主
Pocahontas的故事而为人所知)
，这个地方因他的造访而开启，几年后，欧洲人开始沿着阿纳卡斯蒂亚河创建殖民地。
哥伦比亚特区所进行的当地常规计画被称为「我们城市的希望：阿纳卡斯蒂亚 (Anacostia) ，一个充满灵性的地方」。这个计画分为两部分，它使用视觉艺术、音乐及研讨会来庆祝阿纳卡斯蒂亚即丰富，又深具历史意义的遗产。计画的第一部分是1998年的艺术家及摄影师展览会，左侧的照片即是詹森 (Dion
Johnson) 的展览作品，而第二部分则是1999年2月，于华府联合车站举办的全国非裔美人历史月，强调自由的精神本质与内地城市的关系。
如果有机会拜访美国首府时，别忘了要一探阿纳卡斯蒂亚。
You have probably heard of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. But have you ever heard of the Anacostia River?
The Anacostia is the eastern branch of the Potomac River. The Anacostia Historic District in southeast Washington is one of the oldest suburbs in the District of Columbia. The name Anacostia may have come from "anaquasha-tanik," which means village trading center, from the Native Americans who lived there. The area used to be known as Nacochtank, which was a settlement of Necostan or Anacostan Indians. The Indians lived well there, surviving on an almost endless supply of fish from the river. The first European explorer to visit this area was Captain John Smith (of Pocahontas fame) in 1608. His visit opened up the area to European settlement along the Anacostia River a few years later.
The Local Legacies project for the District of Columbia was called "Hope in Our City: Anacostia, a Place of Spirit." This two-part project used visual art, music, and seminars to celebrate the rich and historic heritage of Anacostia. The first part was an exhibition in 1998 of artists and photographers, such as Dion Johnson, whose work you see here. The second part, held at Washington's Union Station in February 1999, celebrated National African American History Month by focusing on the relationship between the spiritual roots of freedom and the inner city.
When visiting the sites of the nation's capital, don't forget to visit Anacostia.
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