Moses Tunda Tatamy
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Moses Tunda Tatamy (c. 1690—1760) or Tashawaylennahan was a Lenape translator and guide.
Life
Tashawaylennahan was born around 1690 in
1790 United States Census
.
Land Claim
In 2003 two Delaware Indian tribes based in
Binney & Smith, the maker of Crayola crayons, as well as 25 single-family homes. The tribes went to court to regain title to the land with the intention of opening a casino.[1]
A federal judge dismissed the case in 2004, and the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the case in 2006. Both courts agreed that while the Lenape may have been cheated out of their lands through the Walking Purchase, William Penn had the authority to seize the land. The US Supreme Court refused to review the ruling later that year.
Legacy
Tatamy, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley is named for him.
References
- ^ Delawares file federal lawsuit to pursue gaming Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine by Christine Graef, Indian Country Today, January 24, 2004