BLUE VESSEL
BLUE VESSEL
Blue Vessel Founders
Hadrien Coumans
Co-founder of Blue Vessel
Hadrien is committed to well-being, empowerment, cultural continuance, genocide prevention and healing.
He is Deputy Director & Co-founder of Lenape Center,
serving in areas of strategic partnerships, fundraising, initiatives, programs and development.
Hadrien is faculty, Associate at Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at the Columbia University Medical Center.
Recent publications include:
Health & Human Rights Journal, Harvard 2023; Brooklyn Public Library / Lenape Center 2022; German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation, Development 2016
Lectures include: Cardozo Law School Benjamin B. Ferencz Human Rigths & Atrocity Prevention Clinic, Google, Governments of Australia and Canada, Human Rigths Watch, the United Nations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Studies include: United States Institute of Peace: Conflict Analysis Certification,
Mediating Violent Conflict Certification, Land Property & Conflict Certification.
Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute: Star Lite Training for Trauma Awareness and Resilience Certification. Student of Great Steppe culture. Student of Lenape Elders. Student of the late Lakota Holy Man Chief Phil CrazyBull.
Hadrien is a traditionally adopted member of Lenape WhiteTurkey-Fugate Family
Joe Baker
Co-founder of Blue Vessel
Joe Baker, Lenape elder, an enrolled member of Delaware Tribe of Indians, is a direct line descendent of notable Lenape leaders, including: Simon Whiteturkey, Captain Anderson Sarcoxie (Treaty of Greenville 1795), Captain White Eyes (Treaty of Fort Pitt 1778), Netawatwees or King Newcomer (Treaty of Conestoga 1763), Tamanend, King Tammany (1625-1701), Chief Nutimus (signed the confirmation deed, Walking Purchase 1737).
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Baker is co-founder, executive director of Lenape Center in Manhattan, and an artist, educator, and curator who has been working in the field of Native Arts and culture for the past 30 years. Baker is an adjunct professor at Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at the Columbia University Medical Center. Joe is Visiting Professor of Museum Studies at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He serves as a board member for The Endangered Language Fund, CUNY, and is on the Advisory Committee for the National Public Art Consortium, New York. Baker graduated from the University of Tulsa with a BFA degree in Design and an MFA in painting and drawing, and completed postgraduate study, Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, MDP Program.
Rachel Bullock
Co-founder of Blue Vessel
Rachel Bullock is a respected artist deeply committed to fostering a stronger connection between humanity and the environment. Her exhibitions in prestigious galleries in New York and London have received acclaim, and her artwork is part of collections in the United States and Europe. Despite her achievements, Rachel maintains a down-to-earth approach, finding a deep joy in her community engagement and prioritizing her role as a dedicated mother to her two children.
In recent times, Rachel has broadened her focus to encourage harmony among individuals and communities. Her impactful experiences, such as collaborating with the Bankhar Dog Project in Inner Mongolia and supporting educational programs in Hakun Quico, Peru, through the Pneuma Organization, highlight her dedication to promoting global cultural awareness.
Her studies of transpersonal psychology and studies of world traditions underscores her commitment to knowledge and supporting respective communities.