
The name DELAWARE was given to the people who lived along the Delaware River, and the river in turn was named after Lord de la Warr.The Delaware were called the "Grandfather" tribe because they were respected by other tribes as peacemakers .the delaware where known as warriors because of there fierceness and tenacity,but they would rather the path of peace and kindness.the early delaware did not know land could be sold to other people or tribes.the delaaware people signed their first indian treaty on september 17,1778. the delaware where one of the tribes that had to give up their land and move westward. Unalachtigo(Tukey) Unami(Turtle) Munsee (Wolf) they each spoke different language.