South Florida People & Environments: The Calusa Domain: Artist's conception of Calusa people preparing for fishing in the estuary (Art by Merald Clark.
ENGLISH/LENI-LENAPE In one of the most reproduced images of colonial America, William Penn is depicted negotiating a land purchase with the Leni-Lenape under the "treaty tree" of Shackamaxon near Philadelphia. Although the treaty is not documented, Penn's equitable dealings with the Lenape are well documented in land deeds and independent accounts. He praised their "natural sagacity," respected their negotiating skills, and learned their language to be free of interpreters' errors. In this…
COVELO INDIAN COMMUNITY Indian woman & baby, Writtings on the postcard says that the baby is called Bryan and that the Native woman is his nurse. The cradle is typical from the Pomo style. Postcard published by R. Shattuck, before