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Against the Fence
Permanence, as we know it, was not characteristic of
the Lenape. They moved with the seasons as dictated by food &
economics. But upon their return, many found themselves fenced out of
their own "reserved" lands by the Scottish, Swedish, Dutch &
English settlers.
Records from 1725 show that the Delaware took their complaints to
representatives in Philadelphia requesting the removal of dams made on the
Brandywine and to halt the White's encroachment. Although the courts
found in favor of the Delaware Indians, no action was taken on their
behalf. There is no evidence of the Native Americans receiving
satisfaction.
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