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Algonquian women of Sewanhaky are and always have been, leaders in their families and communities. They weighed in and sometimes signed treaties with colonists.

Bethpage is located directly south of Cold Spring Harbor. Since their arrival in 1640, colonists were eager to purchase and own direct title to land on Long Island. Thomas Powell purchased this land from local Indigenous people including Matinecock…

Artist Statement:"This necklace was inspired by the traditional multi-strand wampum necklaces. The aim of this piece is to create something that would help Eastern Woodlands relatives feel connected to their ancestors. [In] many historic pictures of…

This round splint basket bears similarities to Nipmuck and Pequot baskets with its square base and single splint wrapped around the rim.

Page one from a two-page manuscript presenting a vocabulary of the Unquachog Indians from the Historical and Literary Committee of the American Philosophical Society.

Triangular mica tablet with engraved image of a sea creature in the center and fish tails near the broken-off edges. The creature appears to be a serpentine or whale-like effigy (sometimes referred to as great horned-serpent) with several horns on…

Sturdy-handled basket with splints of equal width, upright walls, and splint wrapping around the rim for additional support. This basket shares basket-making techniques used by Pequot, Mohegan, Nipmuck, and other Indigenous makers of Eastern New…