prophet of the Lenni Lenape (also known as Delaware) people
1725 CE
to 1790 CE
Neolin (meaning the enlightened in Algonquian) is a prophet of the Lenni Lenape (also known as Delaware) from the area of Muskingum County, Ohio.
His dates of birth and death are unknown.
Inspired by a religious vision in 1761, Neolin proclaims that Native Americans need to reject the goods and lifestyles of the European settlers and return to a more traditional lifestyle, specifically rejecting alcohol, materialism, and polygamy.