Munsee Tribe



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Also known as Christian Indians

Additional References to the History of the Tribe
Frederick Webb Hodge, in hisHandbook of American Indians North of Mexico, gave a more complete history of the Munsee tribe, with estimations of the population of the tribe at various time periods. Additional details are given in John Swanton's The Indian Tribes of North America.

Records
The majority of records of individuals were those created by the agencies. Some records may be available to tribal members through the tribal headquarters.They were (and are) the local office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and were charged with maintaining records of the activities of those under their responsibility. Among these records are:


 * Allotment records
 * Annuity rolls
 * Census records
 * Correspondence
 * Health records
 * Reports
 * School census and records
 * Vital records

A roll of Munsee Indians was taken on 3 September 1839 and is available online.

The names of the Stockbridge Indians who signed the Treaty of 5 February 1856, separating themselves from the Stockbridge Tribe and allying themselves with the Munsee tribe, is also available online.

Treaties

 * 1792
 * 1794 December 2, at Oneida
 * 1805 with the Wyandot, Etc.
 * 1832 October 27, at Green Bay,
 * 1838January 15, at Buffalo Creek, with the New York Indians
 * 1839 September 3, with the Stockbridge and Munsee
 * 1848 November 24, at Stockbridge
 * May 6, 1854, Munsee - Christian Delaware
 * 1856 February 5, with the Stockbridge and Munsee
 * 1859 with the Chippewa, Etc.,

Vital Records


 * Potawatomi 1918-1935 FHL film: 580774
 * Sac and Fox, Iowa, 1924-1932 FHL film: 581446

Important Web Sites

 * Munsee Indian Tribe History, by Frederick Webb Hodge.
 * Christian Munsee Wikipedia