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Shinnecock

Shinnecock

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A person from the Native American people who live on eastern Long Island
  • proper noun
: Shinnecock
  • The Shinnecock have lived on eastern Long Island for thousands of years.
  • Shinnecock Indian

Examples

  • Mabel C. Cuffee is a Shinnecock Indian who lives on the reservation on Long Island in New York, where she grew up.

  • A Shinnecock artist shared traditional crafts at the local museum.

  • Many members of the Shinnecock Nation participate in the annual powwow.

  • The Shinnecock have a rich cultural heritage.

  • Many Shinnecock people are involved in preserving their traditions.

  • Alli Joseph is a writer/producer and family historian; a Native New Yorker, she is a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation.

  • Today, there are about 600 members of the Shinnecock tribe living on a reservation less than a mile from Shinnecock Hills.

Surface Forms

Shinnecock main

Etymology

Shinnecock comes from a Native American language of eastern Long Island and was the name for the group who lived there, so a Shinnecock today is a person who belongs to that Nation.