essay
The Okehocking band of Lenape: cultural continuities and accommodations in southeastern Pennsylvania
strategies for survival : american indians in the eastern united states • New York • Published In 1986 • Pages: 43-83
By: Becker, Marshall Joseph.
Abstract
This study attempts to reconstruct certain aspects of Delaware (Lenape) culture and culture change during the eighteenth century using two approaches: (1) tracing the movement of the Delaware from area to area using colonial records to idicate native American land ownership and relinquishment thereof in southeastern Pennsylvania; and (2) the use of historic data to reconstruct Delaware life back into the prehistoric period; a technique that complements the archaeology of that era. The focus of Becket's research in this document is on a single band of Delaware known as the Okehocking, and on the time period from 1700 to 1737. An additional portion of this work deals with various modes of accomodation to culture change induced by European contact. These modes are discussed in detail in the text.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 2002
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1640-1740
- Coverage Place
- Okehocking band, southeastern Pennsylvania, United States
- Notes
- Marshall Becker
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-83)
- LCCN
- 85030189
- LCSH
- Delaware Indians