{"product_id":"the-montaukett-indians-of-eastern-john-a-strong-9780815630951","title":"The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough the Montaukett were among the first tribes to establish relations with the English in the seventeenth century, until now very little has been written about the evolution of their interaction with the settlers. John A. Strong, a noted authority on the Indians of New York State's Long Island, has written a concise history that focuses on the issue of land tenure in the relations between the English and the Montaukett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study covers the period from the earliest contacts to the New York Appellate Court decision in 1917-which declared the tribe to be extinct-to their current battle for the federal recognition necessary to reclaim portions of their land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrong also looks at related issues such as cultural assimilation, political and social tensions, and patterns of economic dependency among the Montaukett.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John A. Strong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0815630956\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780815630951\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Syracuse University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/15\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.94h x 6.54w x 0.53d","brand":"John A. Strong","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994161545471,"sku":"9780815630951","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f1656e90-713a-480a-b58a-0d50d8bc681b.jpg?v=1683328491","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-montaukett-indians-of-eastern-john-a-strong-9780815630951","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}