The Axion were a band of Lenape Native Americans from present-day New Jersey.[1][2]
Atsayonck, Atsayongky | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Total population | |
| Extinct as a tribe[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Delaware River, New Jersey, U.S.[1] | |
| Languages | |
| Unami language | |
| Religion | |
| Native American religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| other Lenape people |
Name
editThe name Axion derives from assiscu, an Unami language term for "mud", and translates as "the muddy place".[2] Other spellings of their name include Atsayonck and Atsayongky.[3][better source needed]
American archaeologist and historian Daniel Garrison Brinton suggested their name might derive from Assiscunk Creek, near Burlington, New Jersey.[1][2]
Language
editThe Axion Lenape spoke an Unami language.
Territory
editThe Axion lived on the eastern side of the Delaware River, from Rancocas Creek to the area that became Trenton, New Jersey.[1]
History
editIn 1648, the Axion was one of the largest Native communities on the Delaware River with approximately 200 warriors.[1] Before 1700, they were no longer a distinct band.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Ricky, Donald B. (1999). Indians of Maryland. St. Clair Shoes, MI: Somerset. p. 72. ISBN 9780403098774.
- ^ a b c Hodge, Frederick Webb (1911). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Part 1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 122. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "GRANDFATHERS". Elnape.
External links
edit- "Axion Tribe". Access Genealogy. 16 October 2011.