Lenape Web Quest Answers

http://www.bigorrin.org/lenape_kids.htm


1. What does the word “Lenape” mean?

The word Lenape means "the people."


2. Which states did the Lenape Indians live in?

The states the Lenape lived in were New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York.


3. The native Lenape language is also known as ______?

The native Lenape language is also known as Unami.


4. What language do most Lenapes speak today?

The language the Lenape speak today is English.


5. How did the Lenape Indian children live in the past?

The Lenape children played, did housework and went to school. They did lots of housework and had little time to play. Some went fishing and hunting.


6. What were men's roles in the Lenape tribe?

Lenape men went hunting and and went to war to protect their family.


7. What were women's roles in the Lenape tribe?

Lenape women were farmers and also did most of the child care and cooking.


8. In the past, what kind of homes did the Lenape live in?

The Lenape lived in small houses called wigwams.


9. What kind of clothing did the Lenape men and women wear?

Lenape women wore knee length skirts. Lenape men wore breechcloths and leggings.

10. What did the Lenape use for transportation in the days before cars?

The Lenape used canoes for transportation.


11. How did the Lenape get their food? Give some examples of what they ate.

Lenapes farmed most of their food. They grew corn, squash and beans.


12. What tools and weapons did the Lenape use?

Lenape hunters used bow and arrows. Lenape warriors used heavy wood war clubs.