Axion people

Axion
Atsayonck, Atsayongky
Total population
	Extinct as a tribe
Regions with significant populations
	Delaware River, New Jersey, U.S.
Languages
	Unami language
Religion
	Native American religion
Related ethnic groups
	other Lenape people

The Axion were a band of Lenape Native Americans from present-day New Jersey.^[1]^[2]

Name

The name Axion derives from assiscu, an Unami language term for "mud", and translates as "the muddy place".^[2] Other spellings of their name include Atsayonck and Atsayongky.^[3]^{[better source needed]}

American archaeologist and historian Daniel Garrison Brinton suggested their name might derive from Assiscunk Creek, near Burlington, New Jersey.^[1]^[2]

Language

The Axion Lenape spoke an Unami language.

Territory

The Axion lived on the eastern side of the Delaware River, from Rancocas Creek to the area that became Trenton, New Jersey.^[1]

History

In 1648, the Axion was one of the largest Native communities on the Delaware River with approximately 200 warriors.^[1] Before 1700, they were no longer a distinct band.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ricky, Donald B. (1999). Indians of Maryland. St. Clair Shoes, MI: Somerset. p. 72. ISBN 9780403098774.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hodge, Frederick Webb (1911). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Part 1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 122. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "GRANDFATHERS". Elnape.

External links

"Axion Tribe". Access Genealogy. 16 October 2011.

[ricky-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Ricky, Donald B. (1999). Indians of Maryland. St. Clair Shoes, MI: Somerset. p. 72. ISBN 9780403098774.

[hodge122-2] Hodge, Frederick Webb (1911). Handbook of American Indians North of Mexico, Part 1. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 122. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

[3] "GRANDFATHERS". Elnape.

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