reat grandfathers living quarters have been described to me as a bit different from ours today. It is said that they lived in one-room bark huts, called wigwams, with a single doorway and a smoke hole the roof. Our living quarters now, are grass and bark covered longhouses. Each one of our villages contains a sweathouse for steam baths, because sweating is usually our remedy for disease and melancholy.
             Jewelry and appearance have always been very important in the Delaware tribe. We use paints and dyes derived from both mineral and vegetable realms to decorate ourselves when going to war, hunting, and even for picture writing, which has been our means for keeping records of historical events and communication for hundreds of years. Following steam baths men repaint their bodies, and women paint their faces with white, yellow and red dyes. Red is usually associated with war. Most men paint red designs on themselves prior to battle.
             Both men and women have important responsibilities in the tribe. The men are the hunters, fisherman, warriors and healers. The women are the farmers, cooks, seamstresses, and usually take care of
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