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 | | Although under the supervision of the Oneida and Cayuga, most of the Munsee were allowed to remain on their original lands, now claimed by the Iroquois. | | | The Lenape did also but had failed to mention this in 1682. | | | They were friendly and curious and probably would have remained that way had he not tried to kidnap some of them before departing. |
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http://www.tolatsga.org/dela.html
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| | Native Americans: Delaware/Lenape History and Culture |
| | Archive of Lenape historical documents including articles, biographies, treaties, and genealogical records. | | | Direction for those seeking Lenape and other American Indian ancestors. | | | Today the Walam Olum is thought to have been a hoax |
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http://www.native-languages.org/lenape_culture.htm
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| | LENAPE PLAYGROUND - Historical Sign |
| | This did not prevent Verrazzano from attempting to kidnap some of the Lenape as he left. | | | Within the five boroughs of modern New York City alone, archeologists have identified approximately 80 Lenape habitation sites and an extensive system of trails. | | | This beautiful playground honors the Lenape, who were the original inhabitants of New York City and the surrounding territory. |
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http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?id=11918
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| | NYC's First Apartment Dwellers: The Lenape Indians |
| | Although Lenape women enjoyed a fair amount of privileges, sex roles in their society were fairly rigid. | | | Frequently I find that these thoroughfares followed old trails. | | | Lenape means "men" or "people" in Munsee, the dialect spoken by the first New Yorkers, who called the area Lenapehoking, or "Place where the Lenape live." They were Algonquins, not Iroquois, as some of us were taught in grammar school. |
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http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=676
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| | Delaware River Lenape |
| | In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the Lenape, particularly under the auspices of the Lenape Land Association in | | | Many difficulties in land dealings resulted from European attempts to impose the legal ways of the Old World on the Indians. | | | Spiritual convictions governed the Lenape way of life. |
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http://www.newhopepa.com/DelawareRiver/Lenape2.htm
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| | Lenape History 2 |
| | These people, who continued to wander south and east into what is now the United States, eventually traveling as far as the Atlantic Ocean, are called Paleo-Indians and are believed to be the first people to call North America their home. | | | One trail began in what is now Philadelphia. | | | "The Lenape people have been here for 15,000 years. |
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http://www.lenapeprograms.info/for_millenniums.htm
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| | The Lenape people did not believe that the land could be owned by anyone. | | | The name "Lenape" means common or ordinary people. | | | All parts of any animal that was killed would be used as much as possible. |
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http://www.angelfire.com/nj/becjosh/lenape2.htm
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| | Delaware (Lenape) Tribe of Indians: Homepage |
| | It would be nice if there was a master roll of everyone who has any degree of Lenape blood, but there is not. | | | The land belonged to the Creator, and the Lenape people were only using it to shelter and feed their people. | | | Many are from people in the eastern part of the United States, but we do receive inquires from all over the country. |
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http://www.delawaretribeofindians.nsn.us
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| | Lenape |
| | The Lenape believed that the world began on the back of a tortoise. | | | This Lenape belief was consistent with their essential with their kinship with nature. | | | The Lenape people occupied the Tuckerton area long before European Colonists settled here. |
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http://www.lehsd.k12.nj.us/seaport/DiGiulio/lenni_lanape.htm
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| | Lenni Lenape Native Americans |
| | The Lenape creation myth maintains that Kishelemukong, the Creator, brought a turtle up from the ocean. | | | Born in 1730 in Kennett, she was part of the Unami group. | | | A husband left his own village to live with his wife’s family in their village. |
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http://www.chaddsfordhistory.org/history/lenni.htm
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| | the delaware estuary: lenape facts |
| | This reservation was primarily occupied by Christianized Lenape. | | | This poor treatment of the Lenape was controversial, even among the colonial population. | | | This resulted in an area of 1200 square miles, far more than had been expected, being turned over to the colonists. |
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http://www.fi.edu/fellows/fellow7/dec98/history/facts.html
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| | Facts for Kids: Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe (Delaware Indians, Lenapes) |
| | Neither women nor men had to wear shirts in the Lenape culture, but they wore deerskin mantles when the weather was cool. | | | Lenni Lenapes in New Jersey and Pennsylvania are not officially recognized by the United States, which means they do not have reservation land or their own governmental system. | | | Today, of course, Lenape people also use cars... |
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http://www.geocities.com/bigorrin/lenape_kids.htm
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| | Lenape Indians |
| | Send mail to webmaster@mmpandora.com with questions or comments about this web site. | | | Many Lenape believe it is important to reclaim their cultural heritage, and are working hard to ensure that the traditions, and beliefs of this proud people are not lost in 200 hundred years of dust, blood and tears. | | | The Lenape were forced out of their homes by the colonists, and a 200 year war ensued, driving many of the tribes to relocate westward, to Oklahoma to join tribes such as the Choctaw, Cheyenne, Seminole, and Iowa Indians. |
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http://www.lenapeindians.com/lenape_nations.htm
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| | Lenape culture, history to be celebrated Sunday |
| | Hobbs said the event will be a preview of sorts, since the commission is in the process of putting together the Dey Farm museum. | | | Another lecture will be on the subject of David Brainerd, a Christian missionary who, after studying for three years at Yale, devoted the remainder of his life to missionary work among American Indians. | | | Brainerd died of tuberculosis in 1747, and his brother, John, took over until the Lenape were displaced to a reservation in Brotherton in 1760. |
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http://ebs.gmnews.com/news/2005/1006/Front_Page/030.html
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| | The Unalactigo of NJ: Cumberland County, NJ |
| | At no time did he resort to violence to regain what had once been his own. | | | A Lenni Lenape boy could have been a Unalachtigo because he lived in the southern division of the state. | | | The Indian people were represented by orators who had spent long periods in training for this work. |
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http://www.co.cumberland.nj.us/facts/history/unalachtigo/unalachtigo.html#7
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| | Lenape - Columbia Encyclopedia article about Lenape |
| | When the Lenni Lenape formally asserted their independence, and fearlessly declared that they were again men. | | | This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. | | | Lenape: see Delaware Delaware (dĕl`əwâr, –wər), English name given several closely related Native American groups of the Algonquian branch of the Algonquian-Wakashan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Lenape
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| | Ironman Triathlon for Delaware Language |
| | Only two million dollars have been set aside by the federal government to help preserve American Indian languages. | | | The youngest generation of Lenape to have grown up using Lenape as their primary language were people born before 1920. | | | With the arrival of Europeans, the Lenape were gradually forced westward out of their homeland. |
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http://hometown.aol.com/lenapelang/myhomepage/business.html
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| | www.lenape-forum\notes.htm |
| | On this page you'll find information about the Lenape people, tribal operations, and other helpful notes on issues and events. | | | This time line (many dates are approximations) will begin with European and Lenape first contact: for a glimpse at pre-European history look to the Walam Olum. | | | The early moves were an effort to remove our people from close contact with the Europeans. |
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http://www.lenape-forum.org/notes.htm
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| | Lenape Indians |
| | Send mail to webmaster@mmpandora.com with questions or comments about this web site. | | | The Lenape people were a sedentary matriarchal society, and relied heavily on agriculture to survive. | | | Lenape + Colony of New Sweden : A Historical Novel |
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http://www.lenapeindians.com
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| | Lenape Indians Frequently Asked Questions |
| | Send mail to webmaster@mmpandora.com with questions or comments about this web site. | | | While this website is a good source of information on the Lenape Indians, the only way to truly learn is to ask questions. | | | Here is a short list of frequently asked questions on the Lenape; while you may find the answers you seek, we invite you to visit our discussion board and interact with other users so that the knowledge can be shared in a more dynamic manner. |
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http://www.lenapeindians.com/FAQ/lenape_FAQ.htm
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| | Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center |
| | This is a new section of the website set-up to answer the many inquiries we've received about the future of Lenape's new musical Waiting For The Moon. | | | We have put together a series of exciting new benefits for individuals who wish to make a tax-deductible donation to help support the Lenape Regional Performing Arts Center. | | | Her concert at Lenape will coincide with the release of her fourth solo album. |
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http://www.sjtheater.com
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| | Lenape Regional High School District Adult Evening High School |
| | For additional information contact Lynn Galbraith: (609) 820-4313 | | | As principal Dr. Lynn Galbraith presented the graduates, she emphasized that it is “never too late to earn a high school diploma.” Special congratulations were given to Kendall Ballinghoff and Heather Bray. | | | After a busy life, including running his own business and raising 9 children (he now has 16 grand- and 10 great-grandchildren), he came to the Lenape Adult Evening High School in 2002-- 54 years after leaving school-- to finish his education. |
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http://www.lenape-adult-ed.com/Grad2005.htm
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| | Lenape - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The Lenape fought the act in the courts but lost, the courts ruling that in 1867 they had only purchased rights to the land for their lifetimes. | | | The Lenape were the first Indian tribe to enter into a treaty with the future United States government during the American Revolutionary War. | | | On reaching adulthood, a Lenape traditionally married outside of his or her phratry, a practice known by ethnographers as "exogamy", which effectively served to prevent inbreeding even among individuals whose kinship was obscure or unknown. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenape
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| | Indian King Tavern Museum: Named for the Lenni Lenape |
| | Three years before Elizabeth Haddon-Estaugh died at age 82, the region's last Indians Kings signed a treaty relinquishing all remaining rights and claims in New Jersey and led their people west in search of new land beyond European control. | | | Haddon-Estaugh meeting with a group of her Lenape friends. | | | Meanwhile, throughout the east coast colonies, an atmosphere of seige and conflict was the norm for Europeans; virtually all their main towns were walled off with log stockades to protect against attack by Indians whose lands had been seized. |
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http://www.levins.com/ik6.html
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| | Leechburg Area considers leaving Lenape Vo-Tech - PittsburghLIVE.com |
| | Lenape is one of the few vo-techs in the state that are full-day vocational schools, Knepshield said. | | | William Naser, president of the Lenape operating committee, said Monday that if Leechburg pulls out of Lenape, he doesn't think the other districts could afford the renovation project. | | | The nearest alternative to Lenape is Northern Westmoreland Career and Technology Center in New Kensington, said Leechburg Area board member Terry Knepshield, who sits on Lenape's nine-member operating committee. |
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http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/dailycourier/guestcolumn/s_136182html
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| | The Lenape Language |
| | Both "hicken" and "hituk" have been dropped from the language as it has been centuries since the Lenape saw a tidal river. | | | Unalachtigo - The Lenape people who lived in the southern area. | | | B comes after an M, and all the rest come after N. So, if you see a Lenape placename written with any voiced consonants that don't have a nasal sound before them, the person who wrote it probably heard it wrong. |
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http://www.web-savvy.com/river/Schuylkill/new_lenape.html
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| | Lenape Golden Retriever puppies |
| | All members of the Lenape Golden retriever club have signed a Code of Ethics and are members most are members of the National Club, The Golden Retriever Club of America. | | | The Lenape Lines is a newsletter published monthly to keep the membership apprised of future meetings and articles of interest. | | | The Lenape Golden Retriever Club is a non-profit organization. |
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http://members.aol.com/jdicanio/lenpup.html
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| | NJ Sand Hill Band of Lenape and Cherokee |
| | This was only one of several recorded migrations of Cherokee who were invited to stay among the Lenape. | | | The interaction between the Lenape and Cherokee is well documented. | | | For example, in 1779 the Cherokee Nation (called “Kittuwa” by the Lenape) sent a delegation of “condolence” to their grandfather the Lenape, on the death of the Lenape head chief White Eyes. |
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http://sandhillindians.org
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| | Lenape Porcelain Products - About Lenape |
| | Descendants of the tribe live on today across parts of the United States and Canada. | | | Lenape recently purchased and renovated a 40,000 square foot, state of the art facility to meet this exploding demand. | | | This investment is evidence of the commitment to quality and growth that NJP/Lenape has made over the years and will continue to make as it enters the 21st century. |
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http://www.lenapebath.com/about.htm
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| | Standing Bear's Language Page:Common Words and Phrases in Lenape |
| | Nora was very concern about the possibility on the Lenape language being lost for ever, so in 1979 she wrote a book called Lenape Language Lessons One and Two and recorded tapes on the proper translations of key words. | | | According to Nora Thompson Dean by 1979 the number of people who were fluent speakers of the Lenape language was less than two dozen in the United States. | | | It was her fond wish that the book and tapes would enable future generations of Lenape's to know their language. |
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http://www.jersey.net/~standingbear/language.htm
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| | Indians of Indiana |
| | Their own name is the Lenape, which means "original people" or "true men". | | | Amongst other tribes they were called the "Grandfather" tribe as they are believed to have been the original tribe of the Algonquian speakers. |
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http://www.brisray.com/th/thist2.htm
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| | Indian Village at Waterloo Village |
| | An Algonkian speaking people, the Lenape tribe was one of the most advanced and civilized in the eastern US. | | | With some investigation the casual student can find the way to a rock shelter or cave with links to the Lenape. | | | At the end of the island, there is a birthing hut, a burial ground and ceremonial totems that connect life on earth to before and after. |
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http://www.njskylands.com/hslenape.htm
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| | Welcome to Lenape Lifeways Kids Pages |
| | The Lenape wove large baskets, and used them to carry firewood and foods that they had gathered. | | | To make things for fun, the Lenape used what they had available. | | | Cornhusk dolls were made by boys and girls and never had a face to deter children from being vain. |
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http://www.lenapelifeways.org/kids.htm
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| | Lenape Programs |
| | Learn about the Lenape in peace and conflict - how they lived in love with William Penn and the Quakers, fought in the French and Indian War, then served as Commissioned Officers in Washington’s army during the Revolutionary War, and how they were forced across the continent. | | | Many thousands lived in "Lenapehocking," the vast homeland of the Lenni Lenape, who were the first inhabitants of eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. | | | As “the Grandfathers” who counseled for peace and arbitrated issues among Native Nations and later as the negotiators who tried to maintain their hold on both their cultural vales and their relationship to their part of “Turtle Island,” the Lenape struggled for a balance between many worlds. |
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http://www.lenapeprograms.info
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| | Amazon.com: Mythology of the Lenape: Guide and Texts: Books: John Bierhorst |
| | The Lenape, or Delaware, are an Eastern Algonquian people who originally lived in what is now the greater New York and Philadelphia metropolitan region and have since been dispersed across North America. | | | This catalog of Lenape mythology, featuring synopses of all known Lenape tales, was assembled by folklorist John Bierhorst from historical sources and from material collected by linguists and ethnographers?a difficult task in light of both the paucity of research done on Lenape mythology and the fragmentation of traditional Lenape culture over the past three centuries. | | | This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but over a million other items are. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0816515239?v=glance
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| | Lenape Adult Evening High School |
| | The official records issued will include all courses which the student has passed and all credits that have been earned. | | | Lenape Evening High School will request the official records from the last high school which the student attended. | | | There is no fee for attending the Lenape Evening High School program, but students are responsible for lost or damaged supplies and books. |
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http://www.lenape-adult-ed.com
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| | The Lenape People around Tuckerton, NJ Lenape History in Frenchtown | | | Lenape Village at Waterloo Village, NJ Map of NJ The Land of the Unalachtigo | | | Indian King Tavern Named for Lenape Indian Kings |
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http://currlinks.prs.k12.nj.us/3-5/lenape.htm
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| | Lenape Wedding |
| | A Lenape youth proved manhood about eighteen years of age. | | | His tribe initiated him, his valor to engage. | | | to Lenape, held special meaning to remember all their days. |
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http://home.midmaine.com/~lopez/lenape.htm
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| | Lenape History 1 |
| | There are three main groups of the Lenape people: | | | The absence of natural barriers permitted trade routes and the other cultural expressions among the Lenape and other Native groups. | | | The natives are a very good people; for when they saw that I would not remain, they supposed that I was afraid of their bows, and taking the arrows, they broke them in pieces, and threw them into the fire......" |
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http://www.lenapeprograms.info/lenni_lenape.htm
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| | Lenape |
| | For more than 50 years the Lenape lived in cooperation with William Penn's followers who began to settle here. | | | By about 1740 all the Lenape bands had begun their trek west, although a few individuals remained. | | | Today, many thousands of people live, work and play where the Lenape once roamed in the Perkiomen Creek watershed, thousands more enjoy the scenic beauty and benefits of the 36 mile long Perkiomen Creek. |
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http://www.op.net/~pp142/len.html
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| | NativeTech: Native American Varieties of Moccasins - Lenape |
| | She said, "When the Europeans arrived and found the Lenape women dressed comfortably in just wrap-around skirts they called them 'naked savages.' Now, some three hundred years later I have been to what use to be our beaches and found the white women in string bikinis, some even stretched out topless. | | | Lenape, quilled toe and heel seam, ribbonwork cuffs, possibly done by ancestors of the Lenape who now live at Moraviantown, Ontario. | | | Nora had a sarcastic remark about that subject one time. |
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http://www.nativetech.org/clothing/moccasin/detail/lenape.html
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| | Lenni Lenape Quest |
| | Meet with your team and decide which are the most pressing needs of the group and how to ask for them. | | | Introduction: The Lenni Lenape have a great culture and are a very proud people. | | | This can be accessed from the Resource section or from above Your group should discuss this event. |
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http://coleman.glenrocknj.org/nativeamerquest.htm
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| | They were a part of the Algonquin language group, and were under the politiIt is thought that John Penn presented these portraits to the two chiefs in order to gain favor with them and secure the release of lands promised to his father in the Treaty of 1686. | | | The Lenni Lenape, like other Native American groups, used natvral resourcesto meet their needs. | | | Thay meet in a longhouses or long wooden building that was covered by several families. |
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http://www.web-savvy.com/river/Schuylkill/lenape.html
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| | Lenape on Encyclopedia.com |
| | The empty lot: spiritual contact in Lenape and Moravian religious beliefs. | | | Keeping With the Spirit of Giving, Lenape Networks Offers Networking Resources To Businesses Affected by World Trade Center Attack. | | | Bob Red Hawk Ruth, 50, the chief of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania stands in front of his home with a ceremonial headdress. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/X/X-L1enape.asp
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| | History of Lenape Forged Products, Corp. |
| | In a phenomenal move in 1983, a group of Lenape's managers instituted a buyout program from Gulf+Western and brought local control back to the company. | | | While a large part of Lenape's market was in parts for power generation equipment, we rapidly became a leader in developing reinforced branch connections for piping and pressure vessels. | | | The 60's brought major expansion and an additional 13,440 square feet were added to the plant along with new high-capacity equipment. |
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http://www.lenapeforge.com/history.htm
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| | Lenape |
| | Lenape, Pennsylvania, United States [Place] is in Chester County; location is 39°54'46"N 75°37'55"W; elevation is 184 feet [SourceGSP] | | | Lenape, Kansas, United States [Place] is in Leavenworth County; location is 38°59'50"N 94°57'2"W; elevation is 789 feet [SourceGSP] |
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http://www.placesnamed.com/l/e/lenape.asp
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