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Ramapough Lunaape History
Although the Ramapough Mountain Indians have resided in the Ramapough Mountains for more than three hundred years, there is very little documentation in New York or New Jersey that refers to the tribe. There are many reasons for this, starting with the lack of a written language by the Lenape people. The written history of the native people in this area was always left to the non-native community to write, and with their ignorance of Lenape ways and language, their documentation was seldom accurate. Therefore, we rely on our oral history more than the writings found in the history books. Most of the Europeans that came to Scheyichbi didn’t understand that the different bands of natives that lived throughout New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania were all part of the whole Lenape Nation. The bands were known by the places they resided, therefore Europeans thought they were different Tribes. Each band had their own chief or Sachem, whom represented them.
Ramapough Lunaape Ancestral Past
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LocationRamapough Tribal Office
189 Stag Hill Rd. Mahwah, N.J. 07430 ph. 201-529-1171Tribal Staff x200 – Administrator: Charlene De Freese x202 – Genealogy: Carol De Groat x203 – Employment: Tony Powell Tribal Council Chief: Dwaine Perry bio Wolf Clan Chief: Charlene De Freese Deer Clan Chief: Percy Van Dunk Turtle Clan Chief: Vincent Eagle Spirit Mann bio Waywayanda Territory Chief: Floyd Hicks Paterson Turkey Band Chief: James Gray Staten Island Band Chief: Richard DeGroat Thomas |
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