02293cam a22003253u 4500 68075 UtSlPG 20260610134554.0 m cr n 260607r20221917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 18012677 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E011 Walker, Edwin Robert, 1862-1932 The Lenni Lenape, or Delaware Indians Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-05-14 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lenni Lenape, or Delaware Indians" by Edwin Robert Walker is a historical account written during the early 20th century. The book explores the culture, history, and disappearance of the Lenape people, also known as the Delaware Indians, who were indigenous to the area now known as New Jersey. Walker delivers a comprehensive study of their society, illustrating their customs, governance, and eventual decline due to contact with European settlers. In this address, Walker provides an in-depth look at the Lenape people, detailing their social structure, beliefs, and interactions with early European settlers. He discusses their way of life, including hunting, fishing, and agriculture, and explains the significance of key figures such as Chief Teedyescung. The narrative highlights the effects of disease and the introduction of alcohol on the Native population, which led to a sharp decline in their numbers. Drawing upon various historical accounts, Walker emphasizes the Lenape's rich traditions and the tragic fate that befell their community as they lost their lands and were ultimately displaced. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: The Unionist Gazette Association, Printers, 1917 Delaware Indians https://archive.org/details/lennilenape00walk https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68075 108897 108897