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The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape people (also known as Nanticoke Lenape) are a tribal confederation of Nanticoke of the Delmarva Peninsula and the Lenape of southern New Jersey and northern Delaware. They have been recognized by the state of New Jersey since 1982. The Tribe is made up of descendants of Algonquian-speaking Nanticoke and Lenape who remained in, or returned to, their ancient homeland. Many of their relatives suffered removals and forced migrations to the central United States and Canada. The Nanticoke and Lenni-Lenape people were among the first in what is now the United States to resist European encroachment upon their lands, among the first to sign treaties in an attempt to create a peaceful co-existence and, were among the first to be forced onto reservations on the Delmarva Peninsula and in New Jersey. The tribe's current headquarters is in Bridgeton, New Jersey. The history of the tribe's ancestors in the region goes back thousands of years to succeeding indigenous cultures. The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe passed a law forbidding participation in casino gaming and the sale of cigarettes or alcohol, common revenue sources for other tribes. The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribe is not affiliated with the "Unalachtigo Band of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Nation" of southern New Jersey and does not recognize them. == Lenape history in southern New Jersey and northern Delaware == The Lenape ancestors of the modern tribe are those who inhabited present-day New Jersey, Delaware, southeastern New York and eastern Pennsylvania at the time of European encounter, called themselves ''Lenni-Lenape,'' which means "Original People" or "Common People." From the early 17th century, the English settlers called the Lenape people “Delaware Indians” after their location along the river which the English named the Delaware after one of their own leading figures, Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr. The ancestors of the Lenni-Lenape were likely the succeeding cultures of indigenous peoples whom archeologists have found lived in the area for as much as 12,000 years. The Lenape were divided among speakers of three major dialects, with language groups occupying particular territories. Each major group was made up of smaller independent but interrelated communities or bands; together they occupied territory from the northern part of the tribe's ancient homeland at the headwaters of the Delaware River, down to the Delaware Bay, and north into New Jersey, the area around New York City and western Long Island. The ''Munsee'' (People of the Stony Country) lived in the north. The ''Unami'' (People Down River) and ''Unalachtigo'' (People Who Live Near the Ocean) lived in the central and southern part of the homeland. The Lenni-Lenape are historically part of the Algonquian language family, as are most of the indigenous peoples along the eastern coast. The Lenape are called the “grandfathers” or “ancient ones” by many Algonquian tribes. They are considered to have developed as one of the earliest northeastern nations. The European colonists often relied on the Lenape to settle disputes among neighboring tribal groups, and admired them for their hospitality and diplomatic skill. In the eighteenth century, the British colonists set aside the Brotherton Reservation (1758–1802) in Burlington County, New Jersey for the Lenape, but colonists continued to encroach on their territory. In 1802 the Lenape migrated from this area to Utica, New York, where they joined the remnant Stockbridge-Munsee for a period. Together they accepted relocation to Wisconsin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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