Editing Hudson River (section)

===Pre-Columbian era===
The area around Hudson River was inhabited by indigenous peoples ages before Europeans arrived. The [[Lenape]], [[Wappinger]], and [[Mahican]] branches of the [[Algonquian peoples|Algonquians]] lived along the river,<ref name="Marist Native Americans"/> mostly in peace with the other groups.<ref name="Marist Native Americans"/><ref name="Native Americans HVMag"/> The Algonquians in the region mainly lived in small clans and villages throughout the area. One major settlement was called Navish, which was located at [[Croton Point]], overlooking the Hudson River. Other settlements were located in various locations throughout the [[Hudson Highlands]]. Many villagers lived in various types of houses, which the Algonquians called [[wigwams]], though large families often lived in [[Longhouses of the indigenous peoples of North America|longhouses]] that could be a hundred feet long.<ref name="Native Americans HVMag"/>

At the associated villages, they grew corn, beans, and squash. They also gathered other types of plant foods, such as hickory nuts and many other wild fruits and tubers. In addition to agriculture, the Algonquians also fished in the Hudson River, focusing on various species of freshwater fish, as well as various variations of [[striped bass]], [[American eel]]s, [[sturgeon]], [[herring]], and [[shad]]. Oyster beds were also common on the river floor, which provided an extra source of nutrition. Land hunting consisted of turkey, deer, bear, and other animals.<ref name="Native Americans HVMag"/>

The lower Hudson River was inhabited by the Lenape,<ref name="Native Americans HVMag"/> while further north, the Wappingers lived from Manhattan Island up to [[Poughkeepsie]]. They traded with both the Lenape to the south and the Mahicans to the north.<ref name="Marist Native Americans"/> The Mahicans lived in the northern part of the valley from present-day [[Kingston, New York|Kingston]] to [[Lake Champlain]],<ref name="Native Americans HVMag"/> with their capital located near present-day [[Albany, New York|Albany]].<ref name="Marist Native Americans"/>