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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 happened in the 16th century with the Lenape?
What did the Lenape do during the 16th century?
What happened in the 17th century with the Lenape?
Dutch settlers also founded a colony at present-day Lewes, Delaware (Lenape territory) on June 3, 1631 and named it Zwaanendael. The colony had a short life.

Question: What were the Beaver Wars?
Self-contained rewrite: What were the Beaver Wars for the Lenape?