Who Are the Lenape?
The Lena’pe people are the original inhabitants of Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Southern New York. For over 10,000 years they have been the caretakers of these lands and of The River of Human Beings, more commonly known as the Delaware River.The Lena’pe were the first tribe to sign a treaty with the United States and the first tribe to have land set aside for them in New Jersey. Over a period of 250 years, many Lena’pe people were removed and dispersed throughout the country. Some took refuge with other tribes. A large number of Lena’pe families remained in the homelands and continue the traditions of their ancestors up to our present day. Today the Lena’pe people from all over Turtle Island are revitalizing their communities. Many place names in Pennsylvania are derived from the Lena’pe Language, such as Manyunk, Conshohocken, Neshaminy…to mention only a few. In the city of Philadelphia stands a statue of Chief Tamanend, a revered leader among the Lena’pe, who sig
The Lena’pe people are the original inhabitants of Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Southern New York. For over 10,000 years they have been the caretakers of these lands and of The River of Human Beings, more commonly known as the Delaware River.The Lena’pe were the first tribe to sign a treaty with the United States and the first tribe to have land set aside for them in New Jersey. Over a period of 250 years, many Lena’pe people were removed and dispersed throughout the country. Some took refuge with other tribes. A large number of Lena’pe families remained in the homelands and continue the traditions of their ancestors up to our present day. Today the Lena’pe people from all over Turtle Island are revitalizing their communities. Many place names in Pennsylvania are derived from the Lena’pe Language, such as Manyunk, Conshohocken, Neshaminy…to mention only a few. In the city of Philadelphia stands a statue of Chief Tamanend, a revered leader among the Lena’pe, who sig
