Hakamé—Greetings
Shinnecock
People of the Stony Shore
Algonquin Heritage
Preservation
We are an ancient people actively involved in preservation our
Algonquin heritage and culture, as we have done for thousands of
years. Ours is the only Native American owned and operated museum
on Long Island. As we present both our ancient and living Eastern
Woodland culture, we the Shinnecock, People of the Stony Shore,
welcome you to the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum for
an exciting and educational experience.
Dedicated to Our
Ancestors
With the establishment of our tribal museum on our reservation,
near Southampton, Long Island, New York, we have reached yet
another milestone in our long and proud march through history.
Dedicated to the Ancestors, whom we are taught to honor from
generation to generation, the museum with its carved deer door
officially opened in June of 2001.
Permanent
Exhibition
Our first permanent exhibit, A Walk with the People,
consists of murals painted by Shinnecock artist, David Bunn
Martine. The murals depict the journey of the People from
pre-historic times to the present. In July of 2003, the Estate of
Fredrick DeMatteis generously donated 20 bronze sculptures of
Native American figures, which became our second permanent exhibit,
My Spirit Dances Forever.