The Unkechaug Indians of eastern Long Island : a history / John A. Strong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Strong, John A., 1935-

Series:

Civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 269.

The civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 269

Language:

Algonquian (Other)

English

Subjects (All):

Unkechaug Indians--History.

Unkechaug Indians.

Unkechaug Indians--Government relations.

Unkechaug Indians--Social life and customs.

Manners and customs.

History.

Physical Description:

xx, 332 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2011]

Summary:

Stong (emeritus, history, American studies, Long Island U.) has written a history of a people also often known by the name of their reservation, Poospatuck, found in eastern Long Island. Initial chapters are devoted to traditional life and the destruction that followed early colonial contact. The 18th-century interaction between the Unkechaug and colonial settlers is described, including efforts of Christian missionaries to erase traditional religion, and ensuing changes in Unkechaug life ways. The concluding chapters describe 20th-century issues, concluding with the Unkechaug's successful court battle in 2008 (in which Strong testified on their behalf), when they earned sovereign immunity. The history is rich with references to primary sources, stories of individuals and families, and careful description of the legal proceedings over the years. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

The ancestors

The early contact period, 1550-1665

Dispossession and survival, 1667-1700

The Unkechaugs' new world, 1670-1755

Survival and transformation in the Unkechaug community, 1750-1800

From wigwams to log cabins, 1800-1874

Reinforcing and defending cultural identity, 1880-1936

Modern times at Unkechaug, 1940 to the present

Appendix : Jefferson's vocabulary of the Unkechaug Indians.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-317) and index.

ISBN:

080614212X

9780806142128

OCLC:

706462991