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The Memory of All Ancient Customs: Native American Diplomacy in the colonial Hudson Valley by Tom Arne Midtrød

By focusing on how members of different Native groups interacted with one another, this book places Indians rather than Europeans on center stage.

The River Indians: Mohicans Making History by Shirley W. Dunn

In her third book on the Mohicans, Shirley Dunn surveys their important role in the history of colonial New York: their interactions with Europeans, their relations with other powerful tribes including the Mohawks and Esopus Indians, and their participation in military events.

History, Manners, and Customs of the Indian Nations who once Inhabited Pennsylvania and the Neighboring States by Reverend John Heckewelder

Heckewelder (1743-1823) came to America at age eleven and became a Moravian missionary to the Indians on the Susquehanna. He was an astute observer, and became an expert on their history, manners, customs, and language.

The Delaware Indians: A History by C.A. Weslager

The Delaware Indians is the first comprehensive account of what happened to the main body of the Delaware Nation over the past three centuries.

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