I have a copy of, "William Penn His Own Account Of The Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians 1683," by Albert Cook Myers, 1937. Although there are no references to the specific word, "witches," or "the black arts," ACM describes the language as a peaceful, romantic language, that he was very fond of. Many of the chiefs and other important info is recorded in this book. Bob Cooke California

Hello Helen. Most, if not all Native American tribes considered witches and black arts bad medicine and if the village found out that a witch conjured on a fellow villager, they sought out that witch and killed them. Witches were not welcome in a village and usually lived outside the village where they would be safe. Shaman or Medicine Man/Woman or Healer were considered good medicine and a healthy function of the village. Most villages had their own, but if a village did not have their own Shaman or Medicine Man/Woman or Healer, they knew where they lived or knew how to contact one when needed. Hope this helps. Peace and blessings. Dolores Cobb Phifer ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 11:15 PM Subject: Lenape Indians I have a copy of, "William Penn His Own Account Of The Lenni Lenape or Delaware Indians 1683," by Albert Cook Myers, 1937. Although there are no references to the specific word, "witches," or "the black arts," ACM describes the language as a peaceful, romantic language, that he was very fond of. Many of the chiefs and other important info is recorded in this book. Bob Cooke California