Lenape 1
Who is the leader of the village?
chief
Who is the leader of the family?
grandmother
What did the Lenape used for transportation?
canoes
Women are known as the
Farmers
Men are the
Hunters
the Lenape Indians are known as the
First New Jerseyians
Every year the Lenape had a Corn Dance to celebrate
their harvest
The Lenape lived in separate villages, but shared similar ways of life.
culture
They had to change their ways of life to survive in the new climate.
adapt
Early people without permanent homes.
nomad
Lenape passed on their traditions and beliefs through spoken stories.
oral stories
Early people traveled in small family groups that lived and worked together
band
What are the two types of houses the Lenape built?
wigwam and longhouse
The men taught their sons to ___________- and ___________.
fish and hunt
The women taught their daughters to ________, _________ and ________.
farming, cooking and weaving
What is two things bears were hunted for?
lotion, meat
What three things did the women grow in the gardens?
corn, squash, beans
The Lenape believed
everything had a spirit
These are early people, or early family members, of present-day Native Americans.
ancestors
What are three things the Lenape made out of the fur and skin of bear and skin?
leggings, skirts, shoes, coats
What are three things deer are used for?
Thread, meat, antlers, bones, fur, skin
What are two main differences between the houses?
long house has a fire pit, used for larger families, larger shelter
wigwam does not have a fire pit, used for mom, dad and children, smaller shelter
What are three responsibilities of the chief?
settle disagreements, divide property, make important decisions
Describe what the inside of a longhouse looks like. Name at least 4 specific details.
Bunk beds
Fire pit inside for heat
Storage baskets
Wooden platforms along walls
Covered with woven mats and furs
Smoke hole on the roof
Women had many other jobs then just farming. Name five of their other jobs.
weaving grass mats; cooking; gathering firewood; gathering berries,nuts,fruits and roots; made clay pots; spinning rope; dried and stored food