Lenape

The two main groups of Lenape are

• Leni

• Munsee

• Manetu

• Unami

What foods did the Lenape eat?

• Corn

• Wild food (nuts and berries)

• Rice

• Meat

What did women and children do in late fall?

• Went to the Jersey Shore

• Collected corn

• Stored food (nuts and berries) for winter

• Made baskets

Where did Lenape go when they were done planting in the Spring?

• Skiing

• Jersey Shore

• Hiking

• Florida

What are three resources the Lenape used from their environment?

• Wood from trees

• Grass

• Bark from trees

• Animal skin/fur

What was one job of girls as they grew older?

Name on job of boys as they grew older

What did they do with meat and fish to keep it fresh?

• cooked and dried it

• put it in a cooler

• Put it outside in snow

Who was were the spirits that people believed controlled the world?

• Sakima

• Manetu

• Wigwam

• Cradleboards

This was a wise woman or man who settled arguments that came up

• Manetu

• Sakima

• Wigwam