The Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware Inc. is a
state-recognized tribe
State-recognized tribes in the United States are Native American tribes or heritage groups that do not meet the criteria for federally recognized Indian tribes but have been recognized by state government through laws, governor's executive orders ...
and non-profit organization in the US state of
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
. It does not have federal recognition as an
American Indian tribe.
History
The organization gained official recognition in Delaware on August 3, 2016.
The group has around 225 members.
In 2021, the organization acquired 11 acres of land near Fork Branch Nature Preserve, with the assistance of the State of Delaware, a private financier, and an environmental conservation group. This was part of the Lenape historic territory. Long after the colonial period, ancestors of group members had attended a small schoolhouse that formerly existed on property near the acquired land. It is also near a former Lenape cemetery and church.
See also
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Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania
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Nanticoke Indian Association
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Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation
References
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External links
Official website Lenape Indian Tribe Delaware, Kent County
501(c)(3) organizations
Lenape heritage groups
Native American tribes in Delaware
Non-profit organizations based in Delaware
State-recognized tribes in the United States