History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighbouring States.

"History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations Who Once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighboring States" by John Gottlieb Ernestus Heckewelder is an early 1800s book that looks at the cultures, ways of life, and stories of the Native American tribes in the northeastern U.S., with a special focus on the Lenape and Iroquois. The book strives to give a true view of these Indigenous people's lives and how European settlers changed things. The saga kicks off chatting about the Lenni Lenape people's old stories. The book speaks of how the Lenape migrated and setup near the Mississippi River. The book touches on relationships and rivalries between different tribes, like the Lenape and the Iroquois. The book ends with a conversation about The Iroquois' plans with wars and allies. Heckewelder highlights that oral stories and seeing things firsthand are very important when trying to capture the spirit of the Indian nations, and mirrors his will to protect the Tribe's story during major changes brought by the European takeover.