The Red record = cover

The Red record =

by David McCutchen

Table of contents: pt. 1. Echoes of Ancient Voices. 1. A Key to Prehistory. 2. Unlocking the Story. 3. The Traditions of the Lenni Lenape -- pt. 2. The Red Record. 4. Presenting the Red Record. Book I. Genesis. The Creation of Life. The Coming of Corruption. Book II. The Deluge. The Rescue. Book III. A New Beginning. The Enemy Withdraws. The Crossing to the New World. Book IV. Leaders in the Forest. Into the East and Along the Shore. Corruption and Rebirth. Harvest and Dispersal. The Age of Peace. Widening War. Collision with the Moundbuilders. Victors and False Friends. Book V. The Family Multiplies. Storm Clouds Gather. To the End of the Earth. In the Land of Light. Travels Among Friends. Division and Invasion. The First Encounter -- pt. 3. The Strangers. 5. "We Now Know Who They Are" 6. Homes in Exile. 7. Out of the Shadows. Summary An authorized translation of the tribal history of the Leni-Lanape Indians--later known as the Delaware Indians--who have lived in North America longer than any other Native American people. The Red Record depicts their nearly 2,000-year-long migration out of Asia and across the pre-Columbian North America. Publisher

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