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Munsee-Delaware

Munsee-Delaware. Canada Band . Group Members. Ms. Kurtz. Location. The Munsee Delaware Tribe is located in Ontario, Canada. . Description of Location. The winters are cold summers are warm. They are near Lake Erie, one of the five great lakes.

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Munsee-Delaware

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  1. Munsee-Delaware Canada Band

  2. Group Members • Ms. Kurtz

  3. Location • The Munsee Delaware Tribe is located in Ontario, Canada.

  4. Description of Location • The winters are cold summers are warm. • They are near Lake Erie, one of the five great lakes. • There are approximately 170 people that live on the reservation. • The Munsee people started a fast-growing tree farm – a renewable biomass energy.

  5. Special Location • This location allows the Munsee people to live close to a water source, Lake Erie and the natural resources of the trees.

  6. Food • No large animals are found near this area, so the trees and brush had to be cut down by the men of the tribe. • They had to plant and fertilize the land without the help of large animals, too. • The Munsee people ate what they farmed (corn, squash, beans), hunted animals (deer, elk, turkey) and ate fish.

  7. Clothing • Women wore knee-length skirts • Men wore leggings • Men and women wore deerskin when it was cold • Men and women wore moccasins

  8. Shelter • Started in round houses made of bark and saplings • Over time the houses became more rectangular and held multiple families. • Blankets were made of soft fur and turkey feathers

  9. Permanent Shelter • The Munsee Shelter is permanent. • They stay in the same location year-round.

  10. Munsee Delaware People Today • There are approximately 500 members left. • Munsee people are trying to make a sustainable life. • They are trying to create jobs for the young Munsee people through Green Initiatives.

  11. Interesting Information

  12. Game • Any information that you want to present about your game.

  13. Bibliography • People Groups http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=43383 • Peoples Issues and Resources • http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5985:munsee-delaware-nation-celebrates-green-energy-opportunities&catid=22:north-america-indigenous-peoples&Itemid=55 • Munsee Delaware Nation • http://wwwMunsee Indian Fact Sheet • .munseedelawarenation.org/history • http://www.native-languages.org/houses.htm#wigwam

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