The original habitants of New York City were Lenape. These Native Americans were a group of people who had similar culture and language. They spoke in a language known as Algonquian which is now referred to as Unami. Lanape are usually referred to as Unami place name like ‘Raritan’. The modern day Brooklyn and New Jersey were known as ‘Canarsee’ and ‘Hackenscak’ in the prehistory. This band of people made an efficient usage of the waterways in New York City by fishing, trading, going for hunting trips and having wars at times. Names of many places in New York City keep the presence of Lenape alive like Raritan Bay, Canarsia and Brooklyn.
When the Europeans had arrived, Lanape’s had already learned how to make refined ways of managing their resources and hunting, and they even learned how to cultivate vegetation through Slash and Burn Technique. They would even gather large quantities of fish and shellfish from the bay. By the time the Europeans settled there were nearly 15,000 Lanape in 80 settlement sites in total.
In 1638 Willem Kieft was designated as the Director General. But five years later the peace of the Native American were disturbed with the Kieft’s War. There was a sad end for eighty natives who were victimised in the Pavonia Massacre. The privilege of being self-government was given to the colony in 1652 after Peter Stuyvesant was made the Director General in May 27th, 1647.
When the Europeans had arrived, Lanape’s had already learned how to make refined ways of managing their resources and hunting, and they even learned how to cultivate vegetation through Slash and Burn Technique. They would even gather large quantities of fish and shellfish from the bay. By the time the Europeans settled there were nearly 15,000 Lanape in 80 settlement sites in total.
In 1638 Willem Kieft was designated as the Director General. But five years later the peace of the Native American were disturbed with the Kieft’s War. There was a sad end for eighty natives who were victimised in the Pavonia Massacre. The privilege of being self-government was given to the colony in 1652 after Peter Stuyvesant was made the Director General in May 27th, 1647.
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