This makes me feel so good to see. Thank you for posting! I brought my children back to New Jersey so they could feel the power of this land. The land their ancestors cared for and walked.

Found out that way back in my line in 1700's I am related to the Lenape people. My Great Grandmother thought she was part Cherokee but was actually related to Chief Big John Mouth Bounding Thunder. Good to see some info on the people.

We learn about your beautiful tribe in NJ schools. And I was taught that the Lenape people were forced to live in Oklahoma. But I'm really happy to hear that Leni- Lenape people are still here in New Jersey where they belong!!

I am a very proud Harmon and many of my family members are still in Camden new Jeresy

My maternal grandmother is mixed with Lenape and let me say, the look is uncanny. As for the Gould, he's from Gouldtown, NJ. An old settlement of "creole " people. My grandmother is also a descendent of the Gould's by way of the Pierce's (Louetta). Funny story, on the train one thanksgiving, going home and this green eyes, tan skinned "blackish" man asks if I'm from Gouldtown. Didnt know what he meant then until years later when my grandmother brought it up out of the blue. Very good video. These people look like my people.

Long live the Native American people! 🙏🏽May our identities be restored as One ❤

We are who rises from out of these ashes... an ancient nation of many colors and tribes.

nice story.greetings from croatia for this beautifool people

My maternal grea Grandmother was Lenape She married a German Hoepner (Hoffner) The Goulds and the Peirces are often of mixed race. Indian, BlaSt John Methosdist churchck & White. They, much like the Cherokees adopted the practices of the European Settlers and many melded into the Mainstream. I knew this from an early age. South jersey had so many Indian Villages. For the most part everyone got along. many from South jersey joined with Iriquiois and thence to oklahoma. I wish them all the best. I respect them and wish them well. Incidently my Grandfather Preached at Fordville Methodist Church (St. Johns) four of his daughters, one was my Mom, would sing in harmony there.

Thank you for posting this video about our tribe. I'm going to pass it on. Please disregard the negative post.

Hi brothers and sisters. Great video... I myself was born on the reservation in Oklahoma. I'm a direct descendent of chief Ketchum of the Turtle clan. However I have lived in Scotland since I was a few months old baby. I would love to learn about my heritage and be able to live back within the tribal community at one point in my life. Any pointers on how to do this would be much appreciated. One love from me and mine to you and yours :)

Simply Splendid I share this today to honor this weekend's Social !! mitakuye oyasin !! 🎩

Love to all im from in northeast Philadelphia

Apparently this is the tribe my grandparsnts great grandparents were part of ive always wanted to know more about where i came from

My family tree contains at least two ancestors from the Lenni-Lenape. One is from the Counsellor family of Delaware - my Counsellor ancestors moved from Delaware to Salem, New Jersey very late 1700s or very early 1800s. One is connected to the Luker family of Toms River (river named after either "Indian Tom" or Tom Luker.) I am almost done reading C.A. Weslager's The Delaware Indians A History and look forward to learning more and visiting places related to this aspect of my heritage.

My granny is a Pierce and her family came back from Ark. in the Back of a covered wagon to TN they were NDN .

I'm Nanticoke Indian and have always known this

Trying to learn more about Lenape myths, stories and songs. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

The oa is honored to use your tribe in our legend and ceremonies.

Yes, be proud of your Heritage Bless YOU 🙏🙏🙏❤🥰🥰

i live in canada and i would like more videos like this to teach me about my native history........ a lot of people think im am black aswell but i notice some of my traits in the nanticoke indians

My cousin did research on our family. He said we are related to Lenape Indians. How do I verify it.? How do I get more involved?

Well done, cousins. (Seeing dear Lorraine made me both happy and sad. Missing her).

my grandmother is lenni-lenape . my whole Father's side

I am nanticoke from Bridgeton. I would love to learn more about my tribe.

The genes run strong. Descendants of Ridgeway and Pierce. My grandmas blood is 100% and Tina looks exactly like my mom.

How can I contact someone I know for a fact who my ppl are bc we still exist and we all look alike... we all share the same blood and will recognize each other when we are around each other. Spirit never lies.

Excellent video. I am so glad to see you are finally getting some results from your hard work. I have been studying the Lenape tribe for several years. I noticed that the people portrayed in this video fit very well the physical descriptions written by those Europeans who first interacted with the Lenape. It's important for us all to learn about the original people of this country. A beautiful people and culture. Nine to eleven thousand years of success. I think we might learn something.

Peace I would like to talk to the chief about my familias See you later. Peace and love GoodShoes

I am related to this community. However, I am located far from the community. Most current interactions are here in the KZfaq world. My surname is Dunson, but my relationship to this Nanticoke Lënape community in NJ are Pitts, Cuff/Cuffee, Pierce, and more. My middle name is "Jazmine" but I am also called by my nickname "Toni". 💜 My native blood mixed.

We are HEBREW ISRAELITES, FROM THE TRIBE OF GAD. I AM BRIAN ANDERSON FROM TOMS RIVER I AM PRINCESS ANN SUN CLOUDS EIGHTH GREAT GRANDSON,BY THOMAS LUKER...MY GRANDMA WAS NAMED EVA LUKER... I AM PROUD OF MY HEBREW,ANCESTORY..

someone took the audio out!

Good to see you're still a cohesive group no matter who commingled into the bloodline through the centuries. Being a descendant of south Jersey colonials pre the English invasion (Swede/Finn), there has always been a rumor of native blood in the family. With the easy access of DNA testing it has been proven. It's small but there non the less. IF, big IF you lose about half of your DNA with each succeeding generation then our full blood ancestor would be back in the early to mid 1700's. I will say that we are descended from "Mary Pearce (Pierce) of Cohansy" as she is listed in genealogy records, whom married into the Cattell line in the early 1700's. It's also rumored that Jonas Cattell the Runner, born 1756, was half blood. All this and a buck seventy five will get you a coffee at WaWa......lol. We did dance with some of you back in the '80's after you warmed the drum head up at our fire at a county event. Rip Butch, you were a good guy.

I am a decendant of cheif suncloud and Queen Redwing. My 9th grandfather was Thomas Luker known as Puma (white friend).

Lanape spirituality has not been tainted by the political history of Christianity. We all believe in the Creator! Spiritually purer belief which is part of why I am drawn to native American culture!!

My native last pure Lenape ancestor, Zilpha Horner, passed away in the Bayville area. My maternal grandmother is 1/4 Lenape. I would love more information and connection. I am associated with the tribe where I live, but they are Muskogee speakers. I do have Athabascan DNA and if any one would like to compare I am on Gedmatch.

are the ramapough related

Why is there is so much hate? I was raised in Virginia and I also was taught that all the Indians were moved to the west and I believed them. I am blonde and blue eyed but that does not take away from who I am, what is in my heart, and how I feel. My great grandfather was a French trader and moved west. But from the time I was little I have been drawn to the traditions of my people. I have a sister who is Lakota, Sioux and a grandmother who is also. Get rid of the chip on your shoulder, learn the ways and listen to you elders about hate and forgiveness, and that we are all made by the creator and should all show the respect, pride, generosity, that we are taught. If you think all tribes are fair, dark, black hair, etc you need to travel the U.S. and learn your history. I really feel sorry for those that carry so much anger and hate in their heart because it only dystroys the beauty you have within. pahaska

Just by looking at these people . I know I have Native American blood 🩸

My dad said his grandmother or somebody in our close line was half. Lol. We were told very minimal about anything Lenape. I do my own research. You are definitely not forgotten by me.

I am one

Please do not use the picture of Sallie Elkhair in your Video. She was NOT Nanticoke. Not a true representation of your Tribe

I am descended from these people, I'm Lenni-Lenape but I have 0% sub-Saharan African DNA. I think the African influence probably came later after my ancestors left. It is very important for anyone, where there are any questions, to have your DNA analyzed to learn the truth of your ancestors, rather than guessing and wild claims. My hair is curled in this photo, it is naturally stick straight.

In my dictionary it says the Nanticoke are considered Moors.

I wonder if were Kin thought were Cherokee

Make America Great Again? No. Make Turtle Island Indigenous Again? Yes. 🐢🏝

My family before 1705

Is Cherokee the same as Lenni Lenape?

People are spreading lies about Indigenous Americans, like our DNA doesn't show our distinct lineage. Exclusively Native American markers appear in all First Nations groups across North and South America. Many genetics studies have been done on American First Nations, showing 2 very distinct markers only First Nations people share, which markers show up in all First Nations from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego. There are 4 more markers that are exclusive to the Americas, which are distributed among Indigenous peoples in different regions of the Americas. All these markers trace back genetically - by tracking actual base-pair mutations, to NE Asia. No European genetic markers appear in America among people without known Colonist descent, though there are 17 or more such markers in Europe. African markers, those which identify Africans as opposed to Europeans, do not appear in Native Americans without known African ancestry. Don't be fooled. For instance, read Cavallo-Sforza et al., Genetic Map of Human Migration.

Is native american not indian, indians are from india

Are there significant numbers of like 85-100% “pure” Lenape bloodline native American people still around today? It’s sad that modern Westerners don’t value homogeneity in ethnicity. When I see huge amounts of blood haired blue eyed 90% European people comprising what us now know as “Native American” is honestly extremely disappointing

This older lady mentions they marked blacks instead of Indians 1900s. Sounds like they intermarried with afrians eventually the is Indian blood dilutes.

Whispering deer McKay, each and every time I hear wanna bed says " we are all related" I want to throw up. If we were all related as you say would that not be incestuous? Delaware people and their clans do not mix with each other. That's nasty.

When the English invaded, Lenape were Catholics, who spoke Norse lenapehistory.blogspot.com/2012/09/lenape-used-boats.html MYRON, @LENLAPE LAND

You? To want another generation to embrace? What of us not to your nation?

I’m wondering if they are denying their African lineage?

simple, if you want to be conciderste as a native america you must be able to speak in any native american lenguage.. easy. Keep the culture

the lady is mad to be called Black,why,many blacks are mixture of Indian and black,we tend to be defined by r looks!!

hold your heads up high and be proud that you are black ... BE PROUD of your black roots.. cause no matter how light that skin is.. i see that you're black.. through features, hair texture and various other things.. be proud.. BE BLACK!

THE SHINNICOCK TRIBE IS THERE AND THEIR REGION - SO IDON'T GET IT - NANTICOKE ARE FURTHER SOUTH

Native people will come back, it's a circle, we are spiritual people not religeous not of religions. RELIGION is man made, it's a scam a lie to keep killing the real human beings. We need to learn common sense, we have been brainwashed by school, religion, tv, books, gov, etc. It's a shame how we forgot what is truly Sacred. Sacred things in this world are what Spirituality is all about. Another word for Sacred is Vital for Survival. So all the things Vital for Survival are Sacred to human beings of all tribes of all colors. But RELIGION teaches the opposite. The rotten political system is another scam that uses force on the people to enslave society it benefits the 10% and enslaves the 90%. We live in a fascist system, we are bullied by dictators, there is no democracy in this rotten political system. They have brainwashed society into modern slaves , you are living to pay , you are a slave without chains & shackels so you don't see it. Welcome to the Rat Race System imposed upon us by force by the euro system of government. This is a Crime against Humanity. The real big crooks are in Washington dc and all those who work along with them to keep this system going. We must become AUTONOMOUS again. See Cheran Michoacan for more info. See how we are going back to being free people again. Purepecha Tribe from Cheran Michoacan.

The Pequots never proved they were a tribe, never produced an old roll of members, and never had a continues government-to-government relationship as required by law to become a federally recognized tribe. This group never had a continuous relationship with the federal government because they are not Lenni Lenape. We all moved away and they gave us smallpox blankets before anyone else, and we signed the first treaty with the colonist.

paper genocide is an evil thing. thank goodness my nanna was born on the rez and they could not tamper...but they tried with my grandpa....but they were fools to strike out with blue pen and write over with black.....

Peace, your a Christian? Thats a strange parallel

The problem is is that you still all have a big chip on your shoulder. Crazy Horse was ver fair strawberry colored hair 2 full bloode Shoshone husband wife and dark just had a blonde blue eyed baby ask me how I handled it another young man said his Neice was born the same. Lakota grandmother sister in law fair my Iroquois grandmother fair All INDIANS which I will call u are in asta and the Middle East do your History because long before mayflower the elders new of fair children and people some thought they had special powers you are not all black hair brown eyed and never over 1000 yrs were so dream on. I know who I am where I came from who my ancestors were and I don't need you who don't have a clue telling me who and what I am. I dare you to tell these total full bloods their babies aren't theirs. I guess I could always die my hair and be mean but I'll choose to be nice except all mixed see what kind of spirit is in their hearts how they behave if they have any respect for everyone and then I'll judge. Besides like my Aunty said Michelle war will come and you are a warrior woman but for our benefit you can move between both worlds. She is Lakota. Work together as one you might get more achieved!

The government is going to get harder on identifying native populations. it will be harder to be recognized as it will be seen as a measure of not being valid or whole. this is what it has always been. a measure of not being a person or worth or importance of worth.

I am Native American my mother is Shoshone Native American,I can assure,you I can prove my ancestry,and I am not a fraud.

im going to ask you WHY are you people ashamed of being BLACK!?