History of Delaware - Native Americans

Native Americans

Before Delaware was settled by Europeans, the area was home to the Delaware (also known as Lenni Lenape), Susquehanna, and other Native American tribes.

Read more about this topic:  History Of Delaware

Famous quotes containing the words native and/or americans:

    “The most domestic cat, which has lain on a rug all her days, appears quite at home in the woods, and, by her sly and stealthy behavior, proves herself more native there than the regular inhabitants.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “The overwhelming majority of Americans are possessed of two great qualities—a sense of humor and a sense of proportion.”
    —Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)