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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

Name: The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
Author: Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian

Sachem, derivation, 46.
  Sacs _or_ Sauks, 11, 113.
  Safe Harbor, inscription, 57.
  Sanhicans, 43.
  Sapoonies, the, 31.
  Scheyichbi, 40, 143.
  Scythians, disease of, 110.
  Senecas, 117, 121.
  Serpent worship, 71-2, 167, 222, 231.
  Seven, as a sacred number, 139.
  Shamokin, 29, 115, 123.
  Shawnees, =29=, 39, 113, 119, 145, 219.
    sacred song of, 145, note.
  Shekomeko, 128.
  Sign-language, native, 152.
  Snake, the Great, 71, 167.
  Snake people, the, 165, 227, 231.
    land, the, 167, 231.
    water, 136.
  Soap-stone, use of, 52.
  Soul, doctrine of, 69.
  Spears, use of, 53.
  Stars, knowledge of, 55.
  Stockbridge Indians, 45, 113.
  Sun worship, 65.
  Susquehanna, derivation of, 14.
    lands, 120.
  Susquehannocks, =13=, 53, 116, 121.

  Tadirighrones, 31.
  Talamatans, 165, 168, 231.
  Talega, the, 165-6.
  Talligewi, 141-2, 229, 231.
  Tamany, 41, 117, 229.
  Tatemy, Moses, 128.
  Taurus, constellation of, 55.
  Tawatawas, 146.
  Taway _or_ Tawas, 232.
  Tedpachxit, chief, 124-5.
  Tedyuscung, 33, 40.
  Thahutoolent, chief, 125.
  Thousand Isles, the, 165.
  Tiawoo, the, 22.
  Time, computation of, 55.
  Tobacco, name and culture, 49, 228.
  Tockwhoghs, 23.
  Tollan, 225.
  Totemic animals, the, 39, 68.
    marks, 39, 57.
  Towanda, derivation,23.
  Tsalaki, 166, 230.
  Tula, 225.
  Turkey River = Ohio, 39.
  Turkey sub-tribe. See _Unalachtgos._
  Turtle, symbol of, 132-5.
  Turtle sub tribe. See _Unamis_,
  Twelve, a sacred number, 73.
  Twightees, 146, 232.

  Unalachtgo, derivation, 36.
  Unalachtgos, 37.
  Unami, derivation, 36.
      dialect, 79-80, 91.
  Unamis, 37.

  Virgin-mother, myth of, 131.
  Vowel change in Lenape, 107.

  WALAM, derivation, 60, 104, 161.
  WALAM OLUM.
      evidences of its authenticity, 67, 89, 155-8, 225.
      history of, 151.
      phonetic system, 159.
      metrical form, 159.
      pictographic system, 160.
      MS. of, 162.
      synopsis of, 164.
  Wallamünk, 53, 60.
  Wampanos, 21, 128.
  Wampum belts, 47, 138.
  Wapanachki, the, =19=.
  Wapemmskmk, town, 124.
  Wapings, 21, 24, 128.
  Wappingers, the, 20.
  War captains, 47.
  Water god, the, 222.
  Wendats. See _Hurons._
  We-shellaqua, 219-20.
  White Eyes, chief, 58, 121, 123.
  White River, the, 124, 144, 153.
  Winicaco, 24.
  Wingenund, chief, 58.
  Wiwash, the, 25.
  Women, the Lenape as, 109.
  Wonameys, 36.
  Wolf sub-tribe. See _Minsis_.
  Wyandots, 13, =16=, 231.

  Year, the native, 55.

  Zanzendorf, Count, 128.




            LIBRARY
             --OF--
  ABORIGINAL AMERICAN LITERATURE,
   GENERAL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER:
         D. G. BRINTON, M.D.

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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticityBrinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

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The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

Brinton, Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison)

Delaware Indians; Delaware language -- Texts; Picture-writing, Indian

Sachem, derivation, 46.
  Sacs _or_ Sauks, 11, 113.
  Safe Harbor, inscription, 57.
  Sanhicans, 43.
  Sapoonies, the, 31.
  Scheyichbi, 40, 143.
  Scythians, disease of, 110.
  Senecas, 117, 121.
  Serpent worship, 71-2, 167, 222, 231.
  Seven, as a sacred number, 139.
  Shamokin, 29, 115, 123.
  Shawnees, =29=, 39, 113, 119, 145, 219.
    sacred song of, 145, note.
  Shekomeko, 128.
  Sign-language, native, 152.
  Snake, the Great, 71, 167.
  Snake people, the, 165, 227, 231.
    land, the, 167, 231.
    water, 136.
  Soap-stone, use of, 52.
  Soul, doctrine of, 69.
  Spears, use of, 53.
  Stars, knowledge of, 55.
  Stockbridge Indians, 45, 113.
  Sun worship, 65.
  Susquehanna, derivation of, 14.
    lands, 120.
  Susquehannocks, =13=, 53, 116, 121.

  Tadirighrones, 31.
  Talamatans, 165, 168, 231.
  Talega, the, 165-6.
  Talligewi, 141-2, 229, 231.
  Tamany, 41, 117, 229.
  Tatemy, Moses, 128.
  Taurus, constellation of, 55.
  Tawatawas, 146.
  Taway _or_ Tawas, 232.
  Tedpachxit, chief, 124-5.
  Tedyuscung, 33, 40.
  Thahutoolent, chief, 125.
  Thousand Isles, the, 165.
  Tiawoo, the, 22.
  Time, computation of, 55.
  Tobacco, name and culture, 49, 228.
  Tockwhoghs, 23.
  Tollan, 225.
  Totemic animals, the, 39, 68.
    marks, 39, 57.
  Towanda, derivation,23.
  Tsalaki, 166, 230.
  Tula, 225.
  Turkey River = Ohio, 39.
  Turkey sub-tribe. See _Unalachtgos._
  Turtle, symbol of, 132-5.
  Turtle sub tribe. See _Unamis_,
  Twelve, a sacred number, 73.
  Twightees, 146, 232.

  Unalachtgo, derivation, 36.
  Unalachtgos, 37.
  Unami, derivation, 36.
      dialect, 79-80, 91.
  Unamis, 37.

  Virgin-mother, myth of, 131.
  Vowel change in Lenape, 107.

  WALAM, derivation, 60, 104, 161.
  WALAM OLUM.
      evidences of its authenticity, 67, 89, 155-8, 225.
      history of, 151.
      phonetic system, 159.
      metrical form, 159.
      pictographic system, 160.
      MS. of, 162.
      synopsis of, 164.
  Wallamünk, 53, 60.
  Wampanos, 21, 128.
  Wampum belts, 47, 138.
  Wapanachki, the, =19=.
  Wapemmskmk, town, 124.
  Wapings, 21, 24, 128.
  Wappingers, the, 20.
  War captains, 47.
  Water god, the, 222.
  Wendats. See _Hurons._
  We-shellaqua, 219-20.
  White Eyes, chief, 58, 121, 123.
  White River, the, 124, 144, 153.
  Winicaco, 24.
  Wingenund, chief, 58.
  Wiwash, the, 25.
  Women, the Lenape as, 109.
  Wonameys, 36.
  Wolf sub-tribe. See _Minsis_.
  Wyandots, 13, =16=, 231.

  Year, the native, 55.

  Zanzendorf, Count, 128.




            LIBRARY
             --OF--
  ABORIGINAL AMERICAN LITERATURE,
   GENERAL EDITOR AND PUBLISHER:
         D. G. BRINTON, M.D.

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

The Lenâpé and Their Legends: With the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity

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