Delaware Indians

History of the Delaware’s Throughout my life as a Native American I have experienced many beautiful aspects of life and many terrifying aspects of life. I come from a tribe we call the Delaware’s. We were named the Delaware’s by the English because we lived on the bay named in honor of Lord de la Warr, governor of the English colony at Jamestown in 1610. We are members of the Algonquian linguistic family …

…tribe around this country in every direction. The amazing part of our tribe is how we have stuck together through all these times. We are a family, and always have been. We eat, sleep, and drink for the pride of our people. We have a rich tradition of peace, love of the land and a very proud ancestry. The Delaware Nation, venerated by other Native Americans as “The Grandfather Tribe” has survived a long journey.