Don, I liked Pritchard's "Native New Yorkers" but what I found even more insightful about Lenape settlement was "The Algonquian Peoples of Long Island" by John A. Strong (LIU Press). It's harder to come by, but I think is the best book I've read about pre-European New York City. Regards, James Nevius Now available for pre-order: "Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City" 400 Years of NYC history from Henry Hudson to today www.insidetheapple.net