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The Lenape people are the original inhabitants of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New York, New Jersey, and northern Delaware (collectively referred to as the Lenapehokink--"land of the Lenape"). For over 10,000 years we have been the caretakers of these lands and of The River of Human Beings, more commonly known as the Delaware River.

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Most Lenape lived in small bands of 25 to 50 people, while only a few lived in large villages of 200-300 inhabitants. The Lenape had three clans: Wolf, Turtle and Turkey. Descendants traced their linage through their mothers. Sons had to marry a woman from another clan, and any children from that union would belong to the mother's clan.

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An Internet search for traditional Lenape recipes does not prove especially fruitful; the most common recipe online seems to be for fry bread which, since it is made using wheat, is not one of the oldest recipes and certainly would not date back to pre-Colonial Gamwings. All the recipes we could find for corn pone include milk or buttermilk and.

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Read past the recipes to find out! Also visit: Lenape History & Food page and a page on Native Food in General. There are several articles and recipes to enjoy. Sobaheg made with Turkey A Wampanoag Recipe. Sobaheg is the Wampanoag word for stew. Like most stews, this dish is easily adapted to seasonal ingredients.

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Lenape (Delaware Indian) Cooking, by Touching Leaves Woman (Nora Thompson Dean) is a classic cookbook containing both old time and modern recipes for Lenape foods, including the traditional preparation of corn & hominy, fry bread, steam fry, blackberry dumplings, corn soup, jerky, Indian tacos, green corn griddle cakes, and many others.

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Lenape (Delaware Indian) Cooking, by Touching Leaves Woman (Nora Thompson Dean). Traditional recipes and modern recipes for Lenape foods. This book also has sections with historical accounts of Lenape foods and preparation from the 1600's and 1700's written when the Lenape were still in their original homeland of New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, northern Delaware, and southeastern New York.

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This 56-page booklet, compiled and edited by Marya "Dance in the Sun" Tipton, is packed with over 150 recipes for Lenape cooking, which are divided into two sections. Section 1, Traditional Recipes: This section focuses on foods harvested in Lenapehokink before European settlement such as corn, beans, squash, sunflowers, berries, nuts, and game. Section 2, Neo-Traditional Recipes: This section.

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I thought it would be interesting to share this excerpt about maple sugar production by the Lenape. I have added a few notes in brackets. I couldn't find 18th century art depicting maple syrup production, so I have included more modern images of people using traditional maple sugaring materials.

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Store in a cracker tin. On Thanksgiving day put a couple cookies. worth in a cast iron skillet. with some water and set over a low fire, when soft and starts to smell like summer, add sugar and a pinch of flour to thicken, stir in some bacon grease and fry it up a little, put a small amount on your relatives' plates,

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1 cup whole-grain cornmeal. 1/4 cup maple syrup. 1/8 tsp salt. 1. Roast the cornmeal over medium-low heat in a large skillet, stirring frequently, until fragrant and moderately browned. 2. Add the maple syrup and salt. Mix well. Keep stirring until dry, then take it off the heat.

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Lenape Frybread Recipe Lenape Corn Soup Delaware Deer Pie Wilted Lettuce Indian Cake: Traditional Lenape Delaware recipes. Lenape Football: History and rules of Pahsaheman, a traditional Lenape ball game played between men and women. Delaware Gender Roles: Lenape Indian gender, sex, and childbearing customs. Delaware Indians: Articles on Lenape.

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A post shared by Bannock Express (@bannockexpress) This simple bread recipe is very similar to a fried pancake in consistency and look. All it takes is wheat flour, baking powder, and a bit of sugar or salt if desired. Mix it up with water, fry it in a pan, and your bannock is complete.

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Recipes. Bring a Bit of Native America to Your Table! First Nations Development Institute - with the help of some of our great grantees - is offering cookbooks and recipes from Native American tribes and organizations. Preparing some of these dishes is a great way to bring a delicious taste of Native America to your table.

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Lenni Lenape Hunting, Fishing, and Gathering. Along with agriculture, the Lenni Lenape also took in large amounts of fish, game and wild plants to complete their food sources. The women, along with farming, were responsible for gathering wild plants like nuts, berries, mushrooms, and greens. The men, who also cleared land and built buildings.

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School/Organization: Keywords: beans, Corn, Culture, Growing of Food, History, Lenni-Lenape People, Philadelphia Region, Plant. The Lenni-Lenape, the original people of the Philadelphia region, are the subjects of this multidisciplinary unit. How they lived in the distant past and how and where they live today are large questions to be treated.

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When a Lenape woman wanted to use dried food, she cooked it in water. The water made the dried food swell up and become soft enough to eat. Some Lenape also dug deep, wide holes or storage pits into the earth. Dried meat, dried fish, nuts, and other dried foods were placed in these storage pits. Stored foods helped the Lenape survive the cold.