Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Hoopaninak

Hoopaninak is recorded by William Wallace Tooker as an island at Flatlands in Kings County. The name appears in a 1664 deed for upland, marshes, beaches, and an adjoining island described as enclosed by the ocean sea. The name is interpreted as the enclosed or shut-in island-place, through roots meaning to enclose or shut in joined with a word for island place. Why Place Names Matter “Today, many indigenous people around the world are reclaiming their original place names and returning them back to the maps. This process is aiding in the preservation and protection of cultural heritage.” — Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Restoration of Indigenous Place Names (2021), Audio transcript Hoopaninak is recorded by William Wallace Tooker as an island at Flatlands in Kings County. The name appears in a 1664 deed for upland, marshes, beaches, and an adjoining island...