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When Did the Lenape Tribe Start?

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When Did the Lenape Tribe Start?

Our tribal nation

tribal nation
In the United States, an American Indian tribe, Native American tribe, Alaska Native village, tribal nation, or similar concept is any extant or historical clan, tribe, band, nation, or other group or community of Native Americans in the United States.
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of Nanticoke and Lenape people are the result of the coalescing of these two interrelated tribes, beginning as far back as the 1600's. Our ancestors never surrender their tribal identity or inherent sovereignty.

How old is the Lenape tribe?

The Lenape are considered to be one of the oldest tribes in the Northeast, existing for over 10,000 years. The Lenape lived in what is now New Jersey, and parts of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, and Delaware.

When did the Lenape start?

The main body of Lenape arrived in Indian Territory in the 1860s. The two federally recognized tribes of Lenape in Oklahoma are the Delaware Nation, headquartered in Anadarko, Oklahoma, and the Delaware Tribe of Indians, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

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