Shinnecock People & History
What does the name “Shinnecock” mean?
People of the Stony Shore
What material is traditionally used by the Shinnecock to make wampum beads?
Quahog shells.
What is the term for the land that the U.S. government designated for Native American tribes to live on?
Reservations
Name a Shinnecock member is known for working to preserve the Shinnecock language and culture today?
John Boyd, Shane Weeks, Choli Smith-Boyd, Tina Tarrant and family
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The Shinnecock are one of the original_________________________-speaking peoples of Long Island
Algonquian
What are the traditional “Three Sisters” crops grown by the Shinnecock?
Corn, beans, and squash.
What was the main food source for many Plains tribes, such as the Lakota and Cheyenne?
Buffalo
What Native American group runs one of the largest casinos in Connecticut?
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe (Foxwoods).
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In what year did the Shinnecock Nation receive federal recognition?
2010
The Shinnecock were traditionally known for their skills in what kind of water-based activity?
Fishing and whaling
The forced relocation of the Cherokee and other tribes, resulting in thousands of deaths.
the Trail of Tears
Name one challenge modern Native American communities face today.
Healthcare access, poverty, land rights issues and many more
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Napanna Musqui
Name the annual event that the Shinnecock host
Shinnecock Indian Powwow.
Which type of home did the Shinnecock people traditionally live in?
Wigwams. wickiup
What year did Native Americans gain U.S. citizenship?
1924
Name the famous Shinnecock artist who carved wooden decoys and sculptures but also for his lifelike murals
David Martine
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What body of water (not ocean) borders the Shinnecock Reservation to the south?
Shinnecock Bay
Name a traditional Shinnecock craft that involves weaving plant materials.
Basket weaving or Shinnecock scrub brushes
The Shinnecock Nation has its own government and tribal council.
True
Vocabulary word for a Shinnecock Canoe
Mishoon
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