The
Munsee (or Minsi or Muncee) are a subtribe of the
Lenape, originally constituting one of the three great divisions of that tribe and dwelling along the upper portion of the
Delaware River, the
Minisink, and the adjacent country in
New York,
New Jersey, and
Pennsylvania. From their principal totem they were frequently called the Wolf tribe of the Lenape. They were considered the most warlike portion of the tribe and assumed the leadership in war councils. They were prominent in the early history of New York and New Jersey, being among the first tribes of that region to meet the
European invaders.