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Delaware

Community meetings, gatherings, classes and celebrations, and the tribes and organizations behind them, all in one place so you can find your community.

21,000+Native people (2020 Census)
49thin U.S. Native population
0federally recognized tribes based here
2state-recognized tribes

Population is the 2020 Census count of people identifying as American Indian or Alaska Native alone or in combination, rounded down to the nearest thousand. Rank uses the same count. Tribe totals reflect headquarters and official state recognition; federal and state counts may overlap.

Listings last reviewed October 29, 2026.

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What's happening in Delaware

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  • Dec19

    Wreaths Across America with the Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware

    Three historic Lenape cemeteries, Kent County
    Sponsor a wreath for a veteran or volunteer to lay wreaths. Call the Tribal Center at (302) 730-4601.
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Tribes & organizations

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State-recognized tribes

Nanticoke Indian Tribe

Millsboro · (302) 945-3400
State-recognized since 1922. Runs the Nanticoke Indian Museum and hosts the annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow.
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Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware

Tribal Center, 4164 N. DuPont Hwy., Suite 6, Dover · (302) 730-4601
State-recognized since 2016. Its historic community is centered around Cheswold.
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Other Native community organizations

Indian Mission United Methodist Church

Indian Mission Rd. and Hollyville Rd., near Millsboro
Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m.; annual Homecoming Service in October.
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Community resources

Community centers, health and family services, elder and youth programs, and job training for Native people.

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Education & culture

Indian Education programs, tribal colleges and university programs, museums, language programs and research resources.

Nanticoke Indian Museum

26673 John J. Williams Hwy., Millsboro · (302) 945-7022
Tribal museum operated by the Nanticoke Indian Tribe. Hours vary by season; school and group tours by appointment.
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Tracing Native ancestry in Delaware

"Ay, mija, Delaware is small, so the records are close to home. Start with the Delaware Public Archives in Dover. When the trail points to the Nanticoke or the Lenape, call the tribe."

Why the search matters: Gathering your family's records may or may not lead to tribal enrollment. For some families, the road back to enrollment has closed, and that loss is real. Either way, the search matters. Every name, place, document and story helps restore a piece of what was carried, hidden, scattered or lost. Sometimes belonging begins not with being admitted somewhere, but with finally understanding where you come from.
Good to know: Finding a Native ancestor does not establish tribal membership. Each tribe determines its own citizenship requirements.
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