Montaukett

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Montauk
Indian Field by Little Reed Pond
Regions with significant populations
United States (Long Island)
Languages
English, formerly Mohegan-Pequot
Religion
Christianity, Native
Related ethnic groups
Shinnecock, Pequot, Narragansett

The Montaukett or Montauk are Native American people from Long Island, New York. They are part of the Algonquian-language group. They are also part of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are related to the Pequot and Narragansett peoples. Montauketts were allied with the settlers during the Pequot War. Colonization spread disease and made the population smaller. Montauk descendants live in Wisconsin and the Shinnecock Reservation in New York. The US Government has not recognized any tribes of the Montauk.[1]

Montaukett and their neighbors, circa 1600

References[change | change source]

  1. "Montaukett Tribe". collections.dartmouth.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-04.