Tag: Lenape

A portion of the Coaquannock Map.

Here's How Our Area Looked When the Lenape Lived in Philadelphia

Today’s Native American population in Philadelphia stands at a mere .36 percent, yet the region was once home to the Lenape (translated as “Original…

A map at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia shows the forced migration of members of the Lenape Nation.

The Lenape Lived in Pennsylvania. Now They Want to Come Home

For thousands of years, the Lenape occupied territory in eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, parts of New York and the coast of Delaware, writes Kenny Cooper…