C. A. Weslager

This is a fascinating chronicle of the multicultural Nanticoke Indians and Cheswold "Moors" of the Delmarva Peninsula...two groups whose tri-racial mixture has resulted in some interesting variations on Native American, African American and European traditions. The book was written in 1943, and therefore has a few outdated turns of phrase, as well as the occasional cringe-worthy paternalistic observation, but for the most part, the author presented the material in a scholarly, unbiased show more manner. It is definitely worth reading for its historical and sociological value, and was reprinted by the University of Pennsylvania Press in 2006 without editorial comment. It contains a section on folklore, crafts and natural medicine, as well as photos and figural illustrations. show less

One of the best tribal histories . . . the product of decades of study by a layman archaeologist-historian. With a rich blend of archaeology, anthropology, Indian oral traditions, the hieroglyphics depicting the tribal origins of the Lenni-Lenape (Delaware), and documentary research, the author writes for the general reader as well as the scholar.