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The Kitchawank, Wappinger, and Lenape peoples who lived here for 7,000+ years
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| Source | Passages | Words | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872) | 401 | 76,522 | Original → |
| Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906) | 223 | 40,085 | Original → |
| Various (1971) | 98 | 18,630 | Original → |
| Herbert C. Kraft et al. (1994) | 73 | 12,771 | Original → |
| Various (1967) | 42 | 8,829 | Original → |
| Louis A. Brennan et al. (1962) | 39 | 7,958 | Original → |
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Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Gatschet, of the Bureau of Ethnology, wrote me: "The Bashas, Bashebas and Betsebas of old explorers of the coast of Maine, I explain by _pe'sks,_ 'one,' and _a'pi,_ 'man,' or person--'First man in the land.'" [FN-3] …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] [FN] "The first well-beaten path that connected the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers, and subsequently the first rude wagon road leading from Cochecton through Little Meadows, in Salem township, and across Moosic Moun…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Y., iv, 177.) In the Treaty of Easton, 1758, the Indian title to land conveyed to New Jersey is described: "Beginning at the Station Point between the Province of New Jersey and New York, at the most northerly end of…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] interpretation, "Low land." [FN-1] The Indian town spoken of was established in 1744, although its site was previously occupied by Indian hunting houses or huts for residences while on hunting expeditions. In Col. Ms…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] 41 degrees 40 minutes), as recognized in the Treaty of Easton. (See Pompton.) From its association
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] with the complete published volume of proceedings. The HTML and e-book versions of the article have hyperlinks to the names indexed.} {Transcriber's Note: Some of the original index entries are incorrect. The correct…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Comae 92 Commoenapa 105 Connecticut 80 Copake 59 Cronomer's Hill 130 Cumsequ-ogue 81 Cussqunsuck 94 Cutchogue 84 Dans Kamer 183 {138} DeKay, Colonel Thomas 232 Delaware River 219 Delawares, or Lenni-Lenape 219 Di-ono…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Ganasnix 173 Gentge-kamike 183 {138} German Flats 217 Gesmesseecks 61 Glens Falls 136 {186} Gowanus 90 Greenwich Village 17 Hackingsack 104 Hahnakrois 177 Hashamomuck 99 Hashdisch 140 Haverstraw 124 Hoboken 107 Hog's…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Namenock 222 Namke 85 Nanichiestawack 35 Nannakans 28 Nanapenahaken 49 Nanoseck 161 Napanoch 167 Napeak 76 Narranshaw 116 Narratschoan Errata Narrioch 90 Navers-ing 165 Navish 28 Nawas-ink 124 Nepeneck 224 Nepah-komu…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Panhoosick 67 Paanpaach (Troy) 63 Papinemen 19 Paquapick 111 Pasgatikook 172 Paskaecq 173 Passaic 111 Passapenoc 61 Patchogue 81 Pattkoke 55 Peakadasank 146 Peconic 83 Peekskill 30 Peenpack 225 Peningo 33 Peppineghek…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Saratoga 180 Saaskahampka 49 Saugerties 162 Saukhenak 47 Schaghticoke 65 Schakaec-kemick 226 Scharon (Schroon) 184 Schenectady 202 Schodac 59 Schoharie 207 Schunnemunk 131 Scompamuck 59 Senasqua 29 Senatsycrossy 212 …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] Wichquapakat 52 {53} Wichquaskeck 24 Wickqu-atenn-honck 144 Wieskottine 170 Wildmeet 161 Wihlahoosa 227 Wildwijk (Wiltwyck) 160 Winegtekonck 132 Wishauwemis 143 Woerawin 137 Wompenanit 74 Wopowag 99 Wyandanch (Sachem…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1906)] stone mountain or hill that resounds or echoes--Echo Hill. _Narratschoan,_ the name of Butter Hill, is from _Nâï,_ "It is angular, it corners"--"having corners or angles." (Trumbull.) The letters _-atscho_ stand for …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] NEWBURGH, N. Y. CHAPTER I. HUDSON IN THE MAHICANITUK — His INTERCOURSE WITH THE INDIANS — THEIR TRADITIONS CONCERNING HIS VISIT. AILING under the auspices of the Dutch West India Company, HENRY HUDSON, an intrepid En…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] His return voyage began on the 2$d; on the 25th, 8 HISTORT OF THE INDIAN he anchored in Newburgh bay; reached Stony point on the ist of October; on the 4th, Sandy Hook, and sailed from thence Newburgh Bay. to Europe,…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] when they saw that their chief had recovered from his debauch they were glad. They returned to their castle and " brought tobacco and beads " and gave them to Hudson, " and made an oration, and showed him all the cou…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] Very sorrowfully the old man, who had made the request in behalf of himself and his people, left the ship, although com forted with presents and with the assurance that his new friends would come again. Passing down …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] They were not suf fered to enter the vessel, and falling behind it, discharged their arrows at it; "in recompense whereof " six muskets replied "and killed two or three of them." The Indians retreated, and from a poi…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] Their traditions repeat that almost with the appearance of Hudson in the lower bay, they began to collect on the shores and headlands, gazing in ' astonishment on the strange sight; that when they first saw the Half …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] them; that this would please him; but to return what he had given to them might provoke him, and be the cause of their being destroyed by him. And that since he believed it for the good of the nation that the content…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] and North river, the latter to distinguish it from the Connecticut or East river, and from the Delaware or South river, it has since been known. Henry Hudson. 16 THE INDIAN TRIBES CHAPTER II. ORIGIN, MANNERS AND CUST…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] mounds, finds them composed of different strata of earth, arranged horizontally to the very edge, and ascribes their creation to the power that shaped the globe into vales and hillocks.1 The mounds, it is true, may h…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] exceed us," their complexion tawny, inclining to white, their faces sharp, their hair long and black, their eyes black and sharp, their expression mild and pleasant," " greatly resembling the antique." The women, he …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] and paintings of the Catholic saints," and, he adds, " when a young Indian is dressed in this manner he would not say plum for a bushel of plums. But this decoration is seldom worn unless they have a young woman in v…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] They also wear hand bands or bracelets, curiously wrought, and inter woven with wampum. Their breasts appear about half covered with an elegantly wrought dress. They wear beautiful girdles, ornamented with their favo…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] was placed in a sitting posture, and beside it were placed a pot, kettle, platter, spoon, money and provisions for use in the other world. Wood was then placed around the body, and,.the whole covered with earth and s…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] had huts for temporary occupancy; but in the winter they were found in their castles which were rarely, if ever, left altogether. * Their weapons of war were the spear, the bow and arrows, the war club and the stone …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] Gold, silver or copper coins they had none. Their standards of value were the hand or fathom of wampum, and the denotas or bags which they made themselves for measuring and pre serving corn. Such was their currency a…
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] The article was highly prized After the discovery, the Dutch introduced as an ornament, and as such constituted an the lathe in its manufacture, polished and object of traffic between the sea coast and perforated it …
Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)
[Edward Manning Ruttenber (1872)] seasons." Their women were the most experienced star-gazeVs, scarce one of whom could not name them all, give the time of their rising and setting, their position, etc., in language of their own. Taurus they describe…