Turkey

Wild turkeys connect woodland life with a documented Montaukett account of Nanawau, the autumn harvest gathering. Winnona Redbird Jackson’s account places gratitude and harvest within Native Long Island’s own history. The turkey’s return also invites us to consider how changing land use affects the animals that share this landscape.

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On This Site - Native Long Island

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On This Site documents Indigenous Long Island history through mapped places, research notes, photographs, and public storytelling by artist Jeremy Dennis.

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