THE AWESOME LENNI LENAPE

Jacob, Alex and Jennifer

Lenni Lenape meaning

The meaning of Lenape is true people.

They are also referred to the Delaware Indians

Clothing

The men wore tied belts , leggings , they would where feathers in there hair and face paint and mohawks.

The women wore a braid or bun in there hair . They also would wear a wrapped skirt made from animal hide.

Lenni Lenape food

Their meat got cooked by putting pots over fire with meat inside.

The ladies planted crops

The three important crops were corn, beans,

and squashThe men hunted for food and went fishing

Lenni Lenape housing

They lived in wigwams and long houses

They built their houses in villages protected with palisades.

They made their longhouses out of bark, animal hide or grass as a long structure.

Wigwams were made in a dome shape structure.

Lenni Lenape tools

They threw spears to kill animals like deer.

They also used arrow heads for bows and arrows to kill animals.

They hunted fish with fish weirs.

Lenni Lenape Arts and Crafts

They made bead work headbands.

Lenape made music from instruments they crafted.

The kids made dolls as toys. They made baketry to hold there

food

Lenni Lenape Something Awesome

The Lenni Lenape smoked tobacco at tobacco ceremonies.

They were skilled at healing people when they are hurt

They had certain burial customs

Lenape spoke Unami and went on vision quests.