Delaware Indians

A History

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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Beskrivning

"One of the best tribal histories . . . the product of decades of study by a layman archeologist-historian. With a rich blend of archeology, anthropology, Indian oral traditions (he gives us one of the best accounts of the Walum Olum, the fascinating hieroglyphics depicting the tribal origins of the Delaware), and documentary research, Weslager writes for the general reader as well as the scholar."--American Historical Review In the seventeenth century white explorers and settlers encountered a tribe of Indians calling themselves Lenni Lenape along the Delaware River and its tributaries in New Jersey, Delaware, eastern Pennsylvania, and southeastern New York. Today communities of their descendants, known as Delawares, are found in Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, and Ontario, and individuals of Delaware ancestry are mingled with the white populations in many other states. The Delaware Indians is the first comprehensive account of what happened to the main body of the Delaware Nation over the past three centuries. C. A. Weslager puts into perspective the important events in United States history in which the Delawares participated and he adds new information about the Delawares. He bridges the gap between history and ethnology by analyzing the reasons why the Delawares were repeatedly victimized by the white man.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1990-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 38 mm
Vikt:794 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:568
Förlag:Rutgers University Press
ISBN:9780813514949

Utforska kategorier

Socialhistoria och kulturhistoria inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

C. A. Weslager, History Professor Emeritus of Brandywine College of Widener University, is the author of twenty-three books dealing with the Dutch, English, Swedish, and American Indian occupation of the Delaware River valley. Formerly president of the Eastern States Archaeological Federation and the Archaeological Society of Delaware, he is also a Fellow of the Archaeological Society of New Jersey and the Holland Society of New York.

Innehållsförteckning

List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. The Delawares Today2. The Homeland of the Delawares3. How the Delawares Lived4. The Walam Olum5. Early Relations with the Dutch6. Rivarly for the Land7. The Duke of York Takes Over8. The Delawares and William Penn9. Pennsylvania's New Indian Policy10. Trouble on the Susquehanna11. The Warriors Shed Their Petticoats12. Keeping Peace in New Jersey13. Turmoil in Ohio14. Haven in Indiana Territory15. From Missouri to Kansas16. On to Oklahoma--The End of the Road17. Delawares vs. the Cherokee18. ConclusionAppendixes1. Maps and Drawings Relating to Delaware Indian Villages and Rservations2. Henry R. Schoolcraft's Letter to E.G. Squier3. Account of some of the Traditions, Manners, and CUstoms of the Lenee Lenaupaa or Delaware Indians4. Voucher for Annuities Paid the Delawares in Missouri Territory on June 10, 18265. Letter from Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior, to President Abraham Lincoln Relative to Delaware Lands6. Letter from Attorneys for Delaware Indians to President Abraham Lincoln, et al., Relative to Railroads7. List of Delaware Indian Pupils in Attendance at Baptist Mission School (Kansas Territory) for the Quarter Ending September 20, 18588. List of Delaware Indian Pupils in Attendance at Baptist Mission School (Kansas Territory) for the Six Months Ending December 31, 18679. Delaware Indian Members, M Company, 6th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry10. List of Delawares on Reservation in Kansas Who Decided to Become American Citizens11. List of Delware Indians Living on Anadarko Reservation, 1876Index