Munsee Tribe

Also known as Christian Indians

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in hisHandbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Munsee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Records
A roll of Munsee Indians was taken on 3 September 1839 and is available online.

The names of the Stockbridge Indians who signed the Treaty of 5 February 1856, separating themselves from the Stockbridge Tribe and allying themselves with the Munsee tribe, is also available online.

Agency Records

Correspondence and Census

Treaty


 * 1805: with the Wyandot, Etc., http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/wya0077.htm
 * 1838: with the New York Indians http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/new0502.htm
 * 1839: with the Stockbridge and Munsee http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sto0529.htm
 * May 6, 1854, Munsee - Christian &amp; Delaware
 * 1856: With the Stockbridge and Munsee http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/sto0742.htm
 * 1859: With the Chippewa, Etc., http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/Vol2/treaties/chi0792.htm

Important Web Sites

 * Munsee Indian Tribe History, by Frederick Webb Hodge.
 * Christian Munsee Wikipedia