Munsee

For other uses, see Munsee (disambiguation).
Munsee
Monsiyok
Stockbridge Munsee Community citizens
Stockbridge Munsee Community members in Wisconsin in 2009
Regions with significant populations
Formerly: New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.[1] Presently: Oklahoma, Ontario, and Wisconsin.[2]
Languages
English currently and the Munsee language historically
Related ethnic groups
Other Lenape peoples
PersonMonsi,
Lënape
PeopleMonsiyok,
Lënapeyok
LanguageMonsii èlixsuwakàn,
Lënapei èlixsuwakàn
CountryMonsihòkink,
Lënapehòkink

The Munsee (Delaware: Monsiyok)[3] are a subtribe and one of the three divisions of the Lenape. Historically, they lived along the upper portion of the Delaware River, the Minisink, and the adjacent country in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They were prominent in the early history of New York and New Jersey, being among the first Indigenous peoples of that region to encounter European colonizers.

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  3. ^ "Munsee Indians". Lenape Talking Dictionary. Delaware Tribe of Indians. 2023. Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.