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Native American Tribes of New Jersey



The original inhabitants of the area that is now New Jersey were Lenni Lenape (Delaware) people.


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 The three main Delaware tribes in New Jersey were:

*The Unami (Lenape) tribe
*The Minisink (Munsee) tribe
*The Unalachtigo tribe


See also our new Lenape and Munsee Facts for Kids pages!

Other Indian tribes who migrated into New Jersey after Europeans arrived include:

 *The Taino tribe (an indigenous people of the Caribbean, many of whom immigrated from Puerto Rico as agricultural workers in the 1930's)

There are no federally recognized Indian tribes in New Jersey today.
Non-recognized New Jersey Indian bands and communities include:

*The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey:
18 East Commerce Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

*The Powhatan Renape Nation:
PO Box 225
Rancocas, NJ 08073

*The Ramapough Mountain Indians:
189 Stag Hill Rd
Mahwah, NJ 07430

*The Southern New Jersey Taino Tribe:
703 South Eighth Street
Vineland, NJ 08360

Recommended books about New Jersey Native Americans:

 *New Jersey Indians: Introducing New Jersey's Native American history and culture to kids.
*New Jersey Native Peoples: Another good book on New Jersey tribes for kids.
*Dickon Among the Lenapes: Story of a New Jersey boy adopted into the Lenni Lenape tribe.
*The Delaware Indians: A History: In-depth study of Lenape Indian history, culture, and traditions.
*Legends of the Delaware Indians: Collection of Lenape Indian folktales.

Related links about American Indian history, culture and society in New Jersey state:

*Native People of New Jersey: History and pictures of the New Jersey Lenape Indians.



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