Project Gutenberg 2015-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 462 Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus 1743 1823 Heckewelder, John Heckewelder, Johann Reichel, William Cornelius 1824 1876 History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States. Produced by Shaun Pinder, Wayne hammond, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighboring States" by Rev. John Heckewelder is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book details the lives, customs, and histories of Indigenous tribes in the northeastern United States, focusing particularly on the Lenape and Iroquois nations. It aims to provide an authentic perspective on the cultures of these Indigenous peoples and the impact of European colonization. At the start of the narrative, Heckewelder introduces the historical traditions of the Lenni Lenape, beginning with their migration from a distant land to settle near the Mississippi River. This opening lays the groundwork for exploring the complex relationships and rivalries between various tribes, especially between the Lenape and the Iroquois, culminating in a discussion of the Iroquois' strategic manipulations through warfare and alliances. Heckewelder's account emphasizes the importance of oral traditions and personal observations in capturing the essence of the Indian nations and reflects his commitment to preserving their history amid the rapid changes brought by European encroachment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Iroquois Indians Delaware Indians Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania Indians of North America -- Pennsylvania -- Languages E011 Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American 1177009 1177342 2024-09-21T05:16:54.312976 2023-09-21T15:03:24.800462 text/html text/html 1159821 2015-10-31T09:55:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 1913525 2015-10-31T09:55:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2334153 2024-09-21T05:17:12.961860 application/epub+zip 2351426 2024-09-21T05:16:57.737957 application/epub+zip 491479 2024-09-21T05:16:56.084967 application/epub+zip 2709318 2024-09-21T05:17:24.162855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2484264 2024-09-21T05:17:11.012868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724654 2022-09-22T17:55:31.284522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 968173 967964 2024-09-21T05:16:50.637952 2023-09-21T15:03:21.245406 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 968241 2015-10-31T09:55:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 356108 2015-10-31T09:55:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19326 2024-09-21T05:17:24.331799 application/rdf+xml 9344 2024-09-21T05:16:56.308966 image/jpeg 1847 2024-09-21T05:16:56.198976 image/jpeg 1924613 2024-09-21T05:16:54.653939 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog