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Nathan Jeffrey Cuffee
Mary Rebecca Bunn ( Aunt Becky )
William Wallace Tooker
Sachem Aquash of the Montaukett
Poggatacut, Sachem of the Manhassets of Shelter Island
Sunksqua Weany / Pametsechs
Ninigret, Eastern Niantic Sachem
Worison – Unkechaug Whaler
Stephen Talkhouse
Mandush, 17th Century Sachem of Shinnecock
Sylvester Pharoah
Lois “Princess Nowedonah” Hunter
Betty Lewis Cromwell (Shinnecock)
Jeremiah Pharoah – Montaukett Whaler
Wobetom
Jeorgkee – Indian Whaler
Rev. Paul Cuffee
Paucamp
Sachem Warawakmy of the Setauket
Mocomanto – Shinnecock Sachem 1640
Peter John Cuffee
Wuchikittawbut – Wife of Wyandanch
Chief Mahue / Mayhew of Unkechaug
Momoweta
Samson Occom
Wyandanch
Protected: M. Raymond Harrington
Cockenoe (de Long Island)

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The Fresh Pond Fort is located on Montaukett territory on the east end of Long Island. The fort had already been in decay by the time of the English settlement in the area. No trace of this fort was found in a 1947 survey of the area by archaeologists Smith and Gaynell Stone. The setting of the locale is in a dense brush with scrub oaks, in a comparatively deserted section of Long Island near the Hither (Nominick) Hills.

Wegwagonock was once a large settlement in what is

Wegwagonock was once a large settlement in what is now the northern shore of Sag Harbor town. In around 1846, the ground containing burials and evidence of an Indian village were destroyed and used as stability material for the ship and oil yards.

Freetown was a mixed-race community north of East

Freetown was a mixed-race community north of East Hampton, established before 1790. In the late 19th century, Arthur Benson, who owned and developed much of Montauk, offered deeds to plots of land in Freetown, now East Hampton North, to Montaukett Indians to entice them to vacate their traditional tribal lands. Freetown received its name as it was settled by former slaves of wealthy local families. The Fowler house is the only original building that remains in the area, while the St. Matthews Chapel was moved further north in 1976 to the Maidstone Marina boatyard to be used as a chapel for mariners.

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The Long Island National Wildlife Refuge Complex consists of seven national wildlife refuges, two refuge sub-units, and one wildlife management area. Collectively, the ten units are approximately 6,500 acres in size. Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge is home to the refuge complex headquarters and visitor center. In 2011 the refuge opened. The opening concluded with an honoring and blessing ceremony conducted by members of the Unkechaug and Shinnecock Indian Nations. Within the visitor center, an area of the museum is dedicated to the local Unkechaug tribal history in the area, reinforcing their connection to the land and sustainable lifestyle. The display is in collaboration with the Unkechaug, featuring drawings and beadwork from indigenous artists, family photographs, and quotes from tribal members that represent their story and values.

@nytimes front cover 4/22/21 "For two decades, the

@nytimes front cover 4/22/21 "For two decades, the Shinnecock Indian Nation has tried and failed to open a casino near Manhattan in the hope that a gambling hall would be an economic engine to wrest them from poverty and fund social programs.
Now the tribe has its eye on a new location: its home in the Hamptons.
The Shinnecock Hamptons Casino is expected to rise on the tribe’s reservation here on the East End of Long Island as early as 2023.
But some of the tribe’s neighbors are uniting in opposition against placing the casino in this summer getaway known for staid, shingled summer homes owned by wealthy and influential homeowners, who fiercely guard the area’s low-key feel. They regard the casino, which would feature bingo slots and poker, as a distasteful element as unwelcome as franchise restaurants and big box stores — which have been kept out to preserve the area’s character." #nyt #newyorktimes #shinnecock #southamptonny #news#casino #longislandny

Reposted from @warriorsofthesunrise 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Ms. Dennis is not the first Shinnecock woman to serve on the tribal council — Nichole Banks served as a councilwoman in 2013. But her ascension to the role is particularly poignant given the desire she’s had from a young age to see more leadership opportunities for women within the tribe.
Ms. Dennis had a well-earned reputation as someone who worked passionately to help improve life for tribal members long before she decided to run for trustee. After graduating from the Ross School, and then from Middlebury College in 2007, Ms. Dennis earned her law degree and certificate in American Indian Law from the University of New Mexico in 2012. In 2015, she started work as an in-house tribal attorney for the Nation, and has used her expertise to benefit the tribe, working closely with the trustees on matters related to land and water rights, sacred sites, tribal sovereignty, economic development, contract drafting, federal grant compliance and more.

Reposted from @telatroge Check out today's Newsday

Reposted from @telatroge Check out today's Newsday for the feature on the Circassian Tragedy #shinnecock #hamptons #history #ocean #memory

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