Shinnecock Indian Reservation
- The Shinnecock Indian Reservation is home to members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, one of the oldest self-governing Native American tribes in the country. As the original occupants of the Shinnecock Hills area, the early Shinnecocks were excellent fishermen and whalers. Their land began to gradually dwindle after the arrival of English settlers in 1640, and by 1859 the Shinnecocks were relegated to the same 800 acres they hold today. Today the Reservation includes a museum, shellfish hatchery, preservation and education center, community center, and playgrounds. Every year the Reservation holds a powwow over Labor Day weekend that regularly attracts thousands of visitors.
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