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Native American Heritage Programs shares Lenape (Delaware Indian) culture & contributions of Native Americans.

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Siquon - Spring
       Time of Planting & Tending the Gardens

Kitschinipen - Summer 

Jagatamoewi Gischuch - Time of the honey bee
Winaminge - Time of the Roasting Ears of Corn
 

 

Lowan - winter 

Péhewe na kun - The snow is waiting

Winigischuch - Time of the falling snows

Mechakhokque - When the cold makes the trees crack

Anixi Gischuch - Time when the ground squirrels run 

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Carla & book xmasSeasonal Activities - you can find many of these activities depicted in our book When the Shadbush Blooms  

Siquon (Spring): fishing, Corn Planting Ceremony, planting, "football" (soccer).  

Kschilandeke (Summer): garden work, berry picking, seashore vacations and mountain trips, hunting, preparing skins, weaving mats, swimming. Moccassin & pouch by Jan Romer copyrighted

Tachquoak (Fall): hunting, harvesting and drying foods, fruits, vegetables, and meats, Thanksgiving.  

Lowan (Winter): indoor activities - storytelling, pick-up sticks, making toys, constructing wampum and arrowheads, other small projects including learning Lenape picture written history, and doing "homework". Outdoor activities - snowball fights, sledding, snowshoeing, hunting.  

Ill. from When the Shadbush Blooms

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