Now in its sixth printing, this authoritative, informative, and
highly illustrated book has been endorsed by teachers and Native
Americans as the best resource of its king. Adopted for
use in many classrooms throughout New Jersey, eastern
Pennsylvania, southeastern New York State, northern Delaware,
and also in Delaware and Munsee Indian communities in Oklahoma
and Canada, this book is now enhanced by updated maps and
colorful cover.
The Lenape
or Delaware Indians describes Lenape culture as it was when
European explorers and colonists first discovered them.
Vocabulary and concepts are appropriate for a fourth-grade
reading level. The book was designed under a grant from
the New Jersey Department of Education and the New Jersey
Historical Commission, with the active participation of third
and fourth grade teachers and elementary school librarians.
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Topics
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- The First Americans
- Physical Appearance
and Dress
- The Lenape Family
- The Indian Baby
- Women's and Girls' Work
- The Elders
- Houses and
Construction
- Garden and Wild Plant
Foods
- Games and
Entertainment
- Religion and Guardian
Spirits
- European-Indian
Contact
- Lenape Words and
Phrases
- Selected Place Names
and Their Meanings
- The Lenape Indians
- Personal Hygiene
- Marriage and Divorce
- Indian Names
- Men's and Boys' Work
- Government
- Hunting and Fishing
- Tools and Weapons
- Travel and
Transportation
- Medicine, Death,
Burial
- Ceremonial Clothing
- Lenape Indian Story
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