Delaware Tribe of Indians
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Lands
Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States; homelands along the Delaware River
Countries United States
Facts 3
Language
The Tribe's online Lenape Talking Dictionary holds about 15,380 words, along with recorded stories and songs, and is still growing.
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Today
The Delaware Tribe of Indians is a federally recognized tribe of the Lenape people, headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.
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History
On September 17, 1778, Delaware people signed the first Indian treaty with the newly formed United States.
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