The organization under Uncas, however, was clearly from that of the Hudson confederacy. 4 The latter were powerful in themselves, and in their recognized confede extent. 3 distinct

rated

allies,

and successfully disputed the prowess of

their

Mohawk rivals. The third of the great divisions or confederations represented on the Hudson was the LENNI LENAPES, a name which they applied to themselves, and which has had various interpretations,

among others, that of original

and unmixed people.

people,

They were also called by [the generic name of Wapanachki,

By the terms of peace which closed the Pequot war, that nation were not to live in their ancient country, nor be called by their ancient name, but to become

The and Mohegans. Narragansetts name of their ancient river was changed to Thames, and their territory was to be considered the property of the English.

Rhode

Island Historical Society Collections, m, 177. "And the identity of name between the Makicans of the Hudson and the

Mobegans of East Connecticut, induces the belief that all those tribes belonged the same stock." Gallatin, n, 34.

to

" The

were appa Pequots and Mohegans rently originally of the same race with the Mohicans, Mohegans, or Mohicanders,

who

Hudson."

lived

on the banks of the

De Forest's History of the In

dians of Connecticut.

" Some Mahicanders are

at Hertford

This fact

cannot be too

in alliance with the

government of that

province ; the Mahicans

of

territory their alliances ;

having in the latter re

spect a nominal representation with the authorities of New York and a positive