Moravian 47 (Munsee: Náahii, literally 'downstream', in contrast with Munsee-Delaware Nation, referred to as "Nalahii", meaning "upstream") is an Indian reserve located in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, with an area of 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi). It is occupied by the Delaware Nation at MoraviantownFirst Nation (Delaware: Eelūnaapèewii Lahkèewiit), a part of the Christian Munsee branch of the Lenape, and is commonly known as Moravian of the Thames reserve. The resident registered population is 457, with another 587 band members living off the reserve.
During the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States, the Battle of the Thames took place near the community. The Shawnee leader Tecumseh, an ally of the United Kingdom, was killed by invading United States forces. Following the battle, before the US cavalry left the area, it burned the entire Christian Munsee community to the ground. They rebuilt on the south side of the Thames in their present location.[7]
^Diary of David Zeisberger. R. Clarke & Company. 1885.
^Wilcox, Frank N. (1933). Ohio Indian Trails (2 ed.). The monument to the Moravian martyrs at Gnadenhutten stands upon the site of the Indian town, now the modern cemetery. The small mounds mark the graves of the victims whose bones were gathered by the faithful missionaries some time after the massacre. At Goshen, a short distance up the Tuscarawas, is the grave of the leader Zeisberger.
^Mikaberidze, Alexander (25 June 2013). Atrocities, Massacres, and War Crimes: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 207. ISBN978-1-59884-926-4.
^MacMinn, Edwin (2005). On the Frontier with Colonel Antes. Wennawoods Publishing. p. 75. ISBN978-1-889037-41-7.
^"The Moraviantown Delaware Nation". Lenape-Delaware History. Retrieved 2008-08-13.
^Brock, Daniel J. (1983). "Zeisberger, David". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
^St-Denis, Guy (2005). Tecumseh's Bones. McGill-Queen's Press. p. xvi. ISBN978-0-7735-2843-7.
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Delaware Nation at Moraviantown
January 01, 1970
delaware, nation, moraviantown, moravian, munsee, náahii, literally, downstream, contrast, with, munsee, delaware, nation, referred, nalahii, meaning, upstream, indian, reserve, located, chatham, kent, ontario, with, area, square, kilometres, occupied, first, . Moravian 47 Munsee Naahii literally downstream in contrast with Munsee Delaware Nation referred to as Nalahii meaning upstream is an Indian reserve located in Chatham Kent Ontario with an area of 13 square kilometres 5 0 sq mi It is occupied by the Delaware Nation at Moraviantown First Nation Delaware Eelunaapeewii Lahkeewiit a part of the Christian Munsee branch of the Lenape and is commonly known as Moravian of the Thames reserve The resident registered population is 457 with another 587 band members living off the reserve Moravian 47 Eelunaapeewii LahkeewiitIndian reserveMoravian Indian Reserve No 47Moravian 47Show map of Municipality of Chatham KentMoravian 47Show map of Southern OntarioCoordinates 42 34 N 81 53 W 42 567 N 81 883 W 42 567 81 883Country CanadaProvince OntarioMunicipalityChatham KentFirst NationDelaware Nation at MoraviantownArea 1 Land12 61 km2 4 87 sq mi Population 2011 1 Total404 Density32 0 km2 83 sq mi Websitedelawarenation wbr on wbr ca A group of Munsee was converted to Christianity by missionaries of the Moravian Church in Pennsylvania these persons and their descendants are known as the Christian Munsee They moved to Ohio Country under pressure from European settlers in the east Vibrant Moravian Christian Indian settlements were established in Schoenbrunn Gnadenhutten Salem Petquotting and Goshen 2 After many of those in Gnadenhutten and Salem were murdered by American colonial militia in the Gnadenhutten massacre of the Moravian Christian Indian Martyrs on 8 March 1782 during the American Revolutionary War the remaining Christian Munsee in Ohio gathered in Sandusky and led by Moravian missionary David Zeisberger departed towards the Thames River 3 4 5 They eventually reestablished their Christian Indian community in what is today southern Ontario 6 At first temporarily settling near present day Amherstburg Ontario in 1792 Zeisberger obtained permission from the British colonial authorities for the community to inhabit a site on the Thames River near where it is located today During the War of 1812 between Great Britain and the United States the Battle of the Thames took place near the community The Shawnee leader Tecumseh an ally of the United Kingdom was killed by invading United States forces Following the battle before the US cavalry left the area it burned the entire Christian Munsee community to the ground They rebuilt on the south side of the Thames in their present location 7 In 1903 the Moravian Christians transferred the Christian Munsee mission in Moraviantown to Methodist Christians a denomination that eventually joined the United Church of Canada the United Protestant denomination to which the Christian Munsee in Moraviantown belong to today 8 See also editDelaware languages Munsee Delaware Nation Munceytown Six Nations of the Grand River First NationReferences edit a b Moravian 47 census profile 2011 Census of Population Statistics Canada Retrieved 3 June 2015 Diary of David Zeisberger R Clarke amp Company 1885 Wilcox Frank N 1933 Ohio Indian Trails 2 ed The monument to the Moravian martyrs at Gnadenhutten stands upon the site of the Indian town now the modern cemetery The small mounds mark the graves of the victims whose bones were gathered by the faithful missionaries some time after the massacre At Goshen a short distance up the Tuscarawas is the grave of the leader Zeisberger Mikaberidze Alexander 25 June 2013 Atrocities Massacres and War Crimes An Encyclopedia 2 volumes An Encyclopedia ABC CLIO p 207 ISBN 978 1 59884 926 4 MacMinn Edwin 2005 On the Frontier with Colonel Antes Wennawoods Publishing p 75 ISBN 978 1 889037 41 7 The Moraviantown Delaware Nation Lenape Delaware History Retrieved 2008 08 13 Brock Daniel J 1983 Zeisberger David In Halpenny Francess G ed Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol V 1801 1820 online ed University of Toronto Press St Denis Guy 2005 Tecumseh s Bones McGill Queen s Press p xvi ISBN 978 0 7735 2843 7 External links editDelaware Nation at Moraviantown Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Delaware Nation at Moraviantown amp oldid 1073646899, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
