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Lenni Lenape means men of men or originial people. The Lenni Lenape tribe were called the Delaware Indians by Europeans. They lived in New Jersey, Delaware, southern New York and eastern Pennsylvania in the 1600s.
The Lenni-Lenape
The Lenni Lenape spoke the algonquin Language. Now most of them speak english.
The Brotherton reservation for New Jersey's Lenni Lenape (Algonquin) Indians input by Seneca0utlaw - That reservation is located in Medford, NJ
The Lenni Lenape people were Native Americans who lived once in regions of Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They were called Delaware Indians because they inhabited what is called the Delaware River Basin. Today, a large group of these Native Americans live in Oklahoma.
The Lenni-Lenape
Lenni Lenape means men of men or originial people. The Lenni Lenape tribe were called the Delaware Indians by Europeans. They lived in New Jersey, Delaware, southern New York and eastern Pennsylvania in the 1600s.
The Lenni-Lenape
Minsi, Unami, and Unilachtigo (all Lenni-Lenape subgroups)
The Lenni-lenape lived there in NJ (called the Delaware by the European).
Peter Minuit, the 3rd Director General of New Netherland purchased Manhattan from the Lenape for 60 guilders in 1626.
Actually the first known inhabitants were the Native Americans. The first Europeans were the Swedish and Dutch settlers.
The Lenni Lenape spoke the algonquin Language. Now most of them speak english.
The Lenni Lenape American Indians, who are linguistically related to tribes much further north. In fact, Lenni Lenape means 'original people'. They appear to have settled the NJ/NYC area not long after the glacial period. The earliest European settlers were the Dutch, who named the place New Amsterdam. After the British gained control, they renamed it New York. 'Manhattan' is derived from a Lenape place name.
Europeans first settled in New Jersey in 1620. The Lenni-Lenape had lived here for many years before this.
The Brotherton reservation for New Jersey's Lenni Lenape (Algonquin) Indians input by Seneca0utlaw - That reservation is located in Medford, NJ
The Lenni Lenape people were Native Americans who lived once in regions of Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They were called Delaware Indians because they inhabited what is called the Delaware River Basin. Today, a large group of these Native Americans live in Oklahoma.