A small seasonal Munsee village of at least four bark-covered lodges was located near the Delaware River around 700 years ago. The village's inhabitants fished the river using nets, spears, and traps and grew corn and vegetables. Archaeological evidence such as fire pits, pottery, and net weights found on the site provide insights into the village's layout and the natives' use of the land and resources.
il lavoro è stato svolto dai ragazzi di una classe seconda dell'istituto ,hanno ricercato storia e analizzato il territorio Cremonese, con i vari corsi d'acqua ed analisi della flora e fauna.
Siletz Indian American Tribe. Central Cost Oregon.pdfYousefElshrek
The Siletz is the Native American group who lived on Oregon's central coast.
Their rich history and culture are worth exploring.
They spoke a distinct dialect and were related to the Tillamook tribe, who lived along the Oregon Coast.
Unfortunately, they faced forced relocation by the United States government during or after the Rogue River Wars of 1855-1856.
However, the Siletz people successfully lobbied Congress to repeal the Western Oregon Termination Act, resulting in their federal recognition in 1977.
Today, they maintain their cultural heritage and even created a "talking dictionary" of Siletz Dee-in, their native language, to aid preservation and teaching.
il lavoro è stato svolto dai ragazzi di una classe seconda dell'istituto ,hanno ricercato storia e analizzato il territorio Cremonese, con i vari corsi d'acqua ed analisi della flora e fauna.
Siletz Indian American Tribe. Central Cost Oregon.pdfYousefElshrek
The Siletz is the Native American group who lived on Oregon's central coast.
Their rich history and culture are worth exploring.
They spoke a distinct dialect and were related to the Tillamook tribe, who lived along the Oregon Coast.
Unfortunately, they faced forced relocation by the United States government during or after the Rogue River Wars of 1855-1856.
However, the Siletz people successfully lobbied Congress to repeal the Western Oregon Termination Act, resulting in their federal recognition in 1977.
Today, they maintain their cultural heritage and even created a "talking dictionary" of Siletz Dee-in, their native language, to aid preservation and teaching.
1. On a plot of ground about an acre in size, a Munsee band of the Lenape tribe built a small village close by the Delaware River.
Not a permanent settlement, it was used seasonally for the spring and summer months over a period of years.
Corn could be ground for
flour in the hollow
end of a log.
About 700 years ago
Many fishing net weights were found
on the site. The river was a rich
source of food; the natives would
have fished using nets, spears
and weirs or fish traps.
At least four lodges were built with possibly a fifth
in the compound and another just to the north.
A framework of saplings would be covered with
bark. More saplings over that help secure
the bark. Cross pieces were tied together
using pliable strips of inner bark.
Charcoal was found at the bottom of
a number of holes, indicating fire pits.
The pits could be used for cooking, or
to smoke fish and preserve it.
Corn residue was found in a shard of pottery.
A field for growing vegetables would have
been nearby.
Dugout canoes could be made
using a small fire and
stone tools.
Small
sections of
non-connected
fence bow out to
the east from the
villiage. They may
have been woven like
a wood-splint basket.
The purpose of this is unclear.
It could have been used as a windbreak.
SOURCES: William Barse; National Park Service;
“The Lenape-Delaware Indian Heritage” by Herbert C. Kraft
FRANK CECALA/THE STAR-LEDGER
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Proposed
Copper Mine
Beach
Site of village
