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Montaukett Indian Museum

A museum at Second House in Montauk, where collections, contested authority over Native history, and Native leadership meet. David Bunn Martine’s appointment as director was reported in October 2026. Native people are more than the subjects of museum displays. This place connects the history of collecting with ongoing questions of consent, interpretation, and community authority. Martine’s leadership offers visitors a way to encounter Montaukett continuity through a Native artist and museum professional, while the institution’s earlier debates remain part of its history. The Montaukett Indian Museum stands on the Second House grounds in Montauk, near Fort Pond, within a homeland whose Native history continues through living families. Operated by the Montauk Historical Society, the museum presents Native history to residents and visitors. Its story also raises a question that collections...