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when was the early colonial era for the lenape?
At the time of sustained European contact in the 1600s and 1700s, the Lenape were a powerful Native American nation who inhabited a region on the mid-Atlantic coast.
what did the Lenape people wear?
In hot weather both Lenape men and women wore only loin cloth and skirt respectively, while they used beaver pelts or bear skins to serve as winter mantles.
What kind of jobs were available during the early colonial era?
In the 17th century, Lenape primarily interacted with Dutch traders through the fur trade. The Lenape trapped and traded beaver pelts for European-made goods.
Were there any diseases or health issues during the early colonial era?
Lenape communities were weakened by newly introduced diseases originating in Europe, mainly smallpox but also cholera, influenza and dysentery, and recurrent violent racial conflict with Europeans.

Question: What roles did women have in this era?
Self-contained rewrite: What roles did the Lenape women have during the early colonial era?