Indigenous Peoples of Delaware

Learn of the Indians of Delaware, the tribes and bands, State recognized tribes and the records.

The name of the state of Delaware comes from the Delaware Tribe of Indians.

Tribes and Bands of Delaware


The following list of American Indians who have lived in Delaware has been compiled from Hodge's Handbook of American Indians... and from Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America. Some may simply be variant spellings for the same tribe.


 * Conoy
 * Delaware
 * Nanticoke

Delaware State Recognized Tribes
Nanticoke Indian Association, Inc.

Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

Reservation
Nanticoke Tribe of Delaware

Family History Library
FamilySearch Catalog Delaware Native Races for over 100 titles

Weslager, Clinton Alfred. Delaware's Forgotten Folk : The story of the Moors and Nanticokes ; with photographs by L.T. Alexander and drqwings by John Swientochowski- Philadelphia ; University of Pennsylvania Press, 1943. - 215 p. E78.D3 W4   FHL film: 1009062

See also:
Delaware-Military for a list of forts