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Lenape (Delaware)
~20,000Lenape, EnglishSince 1000 CE
About the Lenape People
The Lenape, original peoples of the Delaware River valley, were pushed west by colonial pressure yet maintain vibrant communities in Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Ontario while keeping stories of the Lenapehoking homeland.
Cultural Traditions
Big House Ceremony
Wampum Belts
Riverine Fishing
Storytelling
Historical Timeline
1682
Treaty of Shackamaxon with William Penn
1737
Walking Purchase forces large land cessions
1867
Delaware sign agreement to relocate within Cherokee Nation in Indian Territory