Celebrate Indigenous Long Island in November and beyond!

By Carlo Mastrandrea | Published November 4, 2025

During Indigenous History Month, explore the expansive history and enduring culture of Long Island’s indigenous heritage. With over 13,000 years of history, the Shinnecock Nation, which was federally recognized in 2010, continues to preserve and maintain its cultural resources to this day.

To learn more about the Shinnecock Nation, visit the official website here.

Check out some of the books in our collection:

The Algonquian Peoples of Long Island from Earliest Times to 1700 book cover — The Algonquian Peoples of Long Island from Earliest Times to 1700 by John A. Strong

Shinnecock Indian Nation book cover — Shinnecock Indian Nation by Beverly Jensen

The Shinnecock Indians book cover — The Shinnecock Indians - Edited by Gaynell Stone

We are still here! book cover — We are still here! by John A. Strong

The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island book cover — The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island by John A. Strong

Other great reads for Indigenous History Month:

Speaking of Indigenous Politics book cover — Speaking of Indigenous Politics by J Kehaulani Kauanui

Indigenous Firsts by Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder, an Paulette F. Molin book cover — Indigenous Firsts by Yvonne Wakim Dennis, Arlene Hirschfelder, an Paulette F. Molin

Colonization and the Wampanoag story book cover — Colonization and the Wampanoag story by Linda Coombs

November blog written by Youth Librarian Emmy Wiest

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