Question

What opinion did the Lenape Indians have of their land rights with the Dutch?

Answer 1

They recognized the Indians' ownership of the land and thus the legal necessity of buying land before appropriating it. In general, the Dutch tended to be fair when buying land and cases of fraud and high-pressure tactics were the exception rather than the rule.
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Answer 2

The Lenape were pretty much oblivious to how the Dutch swindled them. Manhattan was only bought with a couple pots and beads after all! Gradually, the Lenape started to fight back against the Dutch, unfortunately they were too powerful for the Lenape. By the time the English arrived, the Lenape were decimated, destitute, and without their land.

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