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Hempstead Lake State Park: Native Heritage Learning

The Montaukett Indian Nation’s November 2022 newsletter invited the public to a Native American Heritage Month program at Hempstead Lake State Park. The Montaukett Nation’s 2022 invitation places Native cultural education in a familiar Nassau County park. Together with the park’s environmental programs, it offers a way to learn about continuing Native presence and the care of shared waterways. In its November 1, 2022 newsletter, signed by Chief Robert Pharaoh, the Montaukett Indian Nation invited members, family, and friends to public educational experiences celebrating Native culture and heritage. Hempstead Lake State Park was listed for November 5. 1 The Montaukett Nation’s invitation welcomed people to learn about Native culture and heritage at Hempstead Lake State Park. It was part of the Nation’s public outreach during Native American Heritage Month in 2022. 1 Today the park’s...