Montaukett Indians ... Long Island

10/25/2025

Coming in November

Coming in November to Connetquot River State Park NY,
Gone Whaling: Long Island Seamen of Color.

10/13/2025

Coming this November, via The Long Island Museum

This , we’re reflecting on a powerful moment at LIM, when the Montaukett Dancers shared a traditional blanket dance.

This traditional blanket dance is a beautiful and poignant way to keep alive the connection to community, earth, and ancestry.

Join us this November as we honor National Native American Heritage Month with a special presentation, “Telling our Story: Long Island’s Indigenous Heritage,” on November 16* at 1:00 pm, featuring members from the Matinecock, Montaukett, Setalcott, Shinnecock, and Unkechaug Nations, telling their stories of strength and survival through voice and dance.

**UPDATE: This event is currently at full capacity with pre-registrants. However, if you would like to try to attend, we recommend arriving at the Carriage Museum by 12:45 pm on the day of the program, as last-minute openings may become available if pre-registered participants do not check in. Availability is not guaranteed. The Carriage Museum is on the East side of the Campus. For questions, please contact Lynn Adler at [email protected].

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The Long Island Museum sits on traditional lands of Setalcott, part of the larger area that was the territory of the First Peoples of Long Island.
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*Please note that the date of this program has changed from what was originally printed in our fall events calendars due to scheduling changes.
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10/12/2025

THIS TUESDAY, HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

10/12/2025

Via Montauk Historical Society

This week 115 years ago, on October 11, 1910, Judge Abel Blackmar declared the Montaukett Tribe of Indians "extinct" in the case Pharaoh v. Benson (also known as Wyandanch v. Benson). This ruling effectively ended the tribe’s ability to reclaim their rights or ancestral lands at Montauk. The decision itself relied on racist stereotypes, with Judge Blackmar claiming the Montauketts had "disintegrated" as a people and no longer maintained their own government or culture.

Yet, the Montaukett tribe is still battling for federal and state recognition today! Most recently, on June 5, 2025, the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S.3308/Assembly Bill A.5295, which would reinstate state recognition and acknowledgement for the Montaukett Indian Nation! This bill, however, has not yet been signed into law. Six similar bills have previously been vetoed within recent years.

Image caption: The Pharaoh and Fowler families, both prominent within the Montaukett Tribe. Seated at the bottom left is Maria Pharaoh-Banks, who was present at the 1910 trial. (Montauk Indians, 1924. From the The East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection.)

10/10/2025

*EVENT CANCELLATION* Please note that this event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Go to the Indigenous Peoples Day New York City Committee Facebook or Instagram page for updates.

10/08/2025

Via Hofstra University

In recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, Hofstra University will present “Stewards of the Island: Honoring Native Nations of Long Island” on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. The day’s events will include panels and demonstrations focusing on the rich heritage of Long Island’s Indigenous Nations. ...

10/06/2025

THIS COMING WEEKEND NYC

We are inviting you out to gather with us in celebration the beauty of Indigenous Cultures. We are inviting you to join us in prayer, song, and dance. It’s a beautiful feeling coming together meeting new people reconnected with old friends. Click the link in our bio to learn more.

10/04/2025

Via On This Site - Native Long Island, New York

The Fresh Pond Fort is located on Montaukett territory on the east end of Long Island. The fort had already been in decay by the time of the English settlement in the...

10/03/2025

Via Executive Director Sandi Brewster-walker, Columnist & Author
October 14th - Hofstra University. See fliers for details