MUN'SEE. A subtrilie of the Delaware (q.v.), originally constituting one of the three great divisions of that tribe and dwelling along the upper streams of the Delaware 'River, and the adjacent country in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They were considered the most warlike portion of the tribe and assumed the leadership in war councils. From their prin cipal totem they were frequently called the Wolf tribe of the Delaware. They were prominent in the early history of New York and New .lersey, being among the first tribes of that region to meet the whites. By a noted fraudulent treaty known as the \Talking Purchase, the main body was forced to remove from the Delaware Myer about the year 1740. 'flier settled on the Susque hanna, on hinds assigned them by the but soon afterwards moved west ward and joined the main Delaware tribe on the Ohio River, with whom the gloater portion eventually became inco•so•ated. A considerable body, who
were converted by the 'Moravian missionaries, drew off from the rest and formed a separate or ganization, most of them removing to Canada during the Revolution. Others joined the Ojibwa and Stockbridge Indians. The majority were in eorporated in the DelaWare. with whom they par tieipated in their subsequent. WfIrs and removals, ('hose who still keep the name of ,Munstp are in three bands, two of which are consolidated with other tribal fragments, so that no separate eellS114 is available. These tribes are the NIunseps of the Thames, Ontario, Canada, 120; (or Chris tianl and Chippewa. northeastern Kansas, 90; and St ockbrid!re and Thinsee. Green Bay Agency, 530. Those of the United States are official ly repo-led as civilized and entirely competent to manage their own affairs. The mixed band in Kansas has dissolved tribal relations.