Opening from On This Site - Native Long Island

Turtles in Shinnecock Knowledge

Turtles are connected with lunar cycles and the earth in the catalogue’s cultural account. It remembers shells used for bowls, rattles, games, and ceremonial objects. Those descriptions concern turtles as a group and should not all be assigned to one species. Turtles are connected with lunar cycles and the earth in the catalogue’s cultural account. It remembers shells used for bowls, rattles, games, and ceremonial objects. Those...