The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island

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The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island is written by John A. Strong and published by Syracuse University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0815656459 (ISBN 10) and 9780815656456 (ISBN 13).

Although the Montaukett were among the first tribes to establish relations with the English in the seventeenth century, until now very little has been written about the evolution of their interaction with the settlers. John A. Strong, a noted authority on the Indians of New York State's Long Island, has written a concise history that focuses on the issue of land tenure in the relations between the English and the Montaukett. This study covers the period from the earliest contacts to the New York Appellate Court decision in 1917—which declared the tribe to be extinct—to their current battle for the federal recognition necessary to reclaim portions of their land. Strong also looks at related issues such as cultural assimilation, political and social tensions, and patterns of economic dependency among the Montaukett.