Delaware Nation at Moraviantown, which is the settlement of the Lenape (Lunaapeew) People, was founded in 1792. The Anishinaabek People (Aamjiwnaang First Nation, Bkejwanong Walpole Island First Nation, Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation, and Caldwell First Nation), the Haudensaunee (Oneida Nation of the Thames), and the Wendat (Huron) have lived in the area since before Europeans arrived. The following is what we understand to be a very general overview of the First Nations in the Thames River watershed, but is not necessarily comprehensive or definitive. Please note that this information applies to the entire Thames River watershed. The following information is excerpted from The Thames River ( Deshkan Ziibi) Shared Waters Approach to Water Quality and Quantity (Thames River Clear Water Revival, 2019). We value the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local and regional First Nations and all of the Original peoples of Turtle Island (North America). In the region, there are eleven First Nation communities and a growing Indigenous urban population. The local First Nation communities of this area include Chippewas of the Thames First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Munsee Delaware Nation and Delaware Nation at Moraviantown. The Upper Thames River watershed is within the traditional territory of the Attawandaron, Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, and Lunaapeewak peoples, who have longstanding relationships to the land, water and region of southwestern Ontario. The Thames River Watershed and Traditional Territory
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