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Wampum:Preserving Our History and Culture - Celebrating the Power of Wampum |
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at Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center Museum in Suffolk County, Long Island, New York |
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April 12, 2015 - April 26, 2015 |
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2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
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Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum |
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100 Montauk Highway |
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Southampton, NY 11968 |
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Wampum:Preserving Our History and Culture - Celebrating the Power of Wampum at Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center Museum in Southampton, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
Celebrate the power of Wampum. The Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum will host a series of lectures to discuss wampum and its importance as told through the eyes of Native American cultural experts and scholars.
Dates and Times
Sunday, April 12, 2015 2:00PM-4:00PM
Sunday, April 12, 2015 2:00PM-4:00PM
Sunday, April 12, 2015 2:00PM-4:00PM
Guests will have the opportunity to purchase wampum-themed arts and crafts, and children's books. This free event is made possible by the Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts and Suffolk County Office of Cultural Affairs.
About Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum
Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum is the only Native American owned and operated non-governmental not-for-profit Native American owned and operated organization on Long Island, New York dedicated to honoring the ancestors and living history as Algonquin descendants.
the Shinnecock Nation Cultural Center and Museum exhibits Shinnecock history spanning over the 10,00 years our people have inhabited this area now called Long Island. Built from Adirondack white pine, our facilities contains 5,000 square feet of exhibition space. Our Museum has recently added some new cultural material items to our permanent display. Originally on display at the Southampton Historical Museum in 2011, for their exhibition, 10,000 Years of Hunting and Fishing on Long Island, these items that help illustrate the different time periods of Shinnecock history: Paleolithic, Archaic, Woodland and Historic periods for their exhibition. Our Museum has now acquired these items for our main exhibit – A Walk with the People. |
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631-287-4923 |
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