Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Matinecock Traditional Land

Matinecock homelands are remembered along the North Shore through harbors, necks, islands, village places, and land records. The name also carries living community identity, so this territory is best understood as both historical geography and continuing Native presence rather than only a colonial-map label. Matinecock Traditional Land presents the North Shore as Native geography shaped by hills, harbors, observation places, travel, diplomacy, and continuing community memory. Recorded forms include Matinnekonck, Martinnehouch, Matinnecoke, Montinnecok, Matinnecogh, Metinicok, and Matinnecock. The name is interpreted as at the place of observation, at the place to look around from, or at the hilly land. Matinecock homelands are remembered along the North Shore through harbors, necks, islands, village places, and land records. The name also carries living community identity, so...