"When
at last truth is revealed, pain subsides and wounds heal"
Contact: Janine
Tinsley-Roe, Founder and Executive Director
Phone: 631-286-2262
Email:
jetinroe@gmail.com
Inviting All Educators
To A Unique Opportunity For Learning Native
American Culture
Do you know the
translation for “Shinnecock?” Do you know what “Sewanaka” means? What about “Hakame?”
Let us teach you America’s
first language and other everyday Americana
that came from Native Americans.
Our community programs specialize in Eastern Native American Algonquin culture and history designed with keeping a spiritual balance. Our workshops provide Native American stories, music, films, and discussions to foster growth in diversity and tolerance. Native Americans have contributed greatly to our everyday lives and many people are unaware of our foundations in our democracy, healthcare and nutrition.
We are available for small or large group sessions, school classrooms of all ages, business multi-cultural programs and to ecumenical communities. Program fees depend on group size, length of workshop and location.
Special Thanksgiving
season Programs are booking now! Call the Society for further info
631-286-2262!
About Us
We
are the descendants of Shinnecock priest Paul Cuffee and the Poospatuck
leaders that advised the founding fathers of the U.S. Constitution, William
Floyd, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson to name a few.
Our organization is about preserving Native American
history on Long Island. It is about
instilling pride and building self esteem to our Native American members and
providing young people with a culturally sensitive support system to enable
and empower them to succeed. We provide educational programs and workshops
on Native American Indian Culture, eastern Algonquin history, music, dance,
interpretation of our language, health and healing alternatives and relaxation
circles.
We are a 501c3 grassroots organization
and rely on the
generosity of the private donor. We receive no other funding
from either tribal government.
Your donations have provided help with heating homes, funerals, our
grandmother's fund, and program support. Our visibility will increase once
we have #304 Station Road completed and the Museum & Gift shop open.
Donations can be sent to the society at: P.O. Box 219,
Bellport, NY 11713.
Our Events
Our Annual "Nation With Nation, Peace in Healing" Gala
& Powwow is a collaborative event with the Irish culture. This event
started 14 years ago with our founders’ visit to Northern Ireland to help kickoff a
drug intervention program with young students in 1995. This visit inspired a
vision of tolerance between different cultures. By sharing music, food and
fellowship we can learn about each other, heal wounds and live together in
Peace. This has been happening in Bellport Village for 13 years. It
will be held again in September 2009, bands featured will be the renowned
Irish group "Morning Star" and the Seneca Drum Group "Old Bridge Singers."
"Shinnecock; A Legacy of Golf" Classic
is held every year. This golfing remembrance was established to bring pride back to the
game for our people and to celebrate our PGA professionals. We present the
story of how golf came to the Shinnecock and our Legendary Shinnecock Hills.
We will also be initiating a
Youth
Golf
Program and
Sailing
Program.
Our golf history started with the creation of the Shinnecock Hills
Golf course, in Southampton. We Shinnecocks built that course on Native
land. We will teach about our history with golf while providing our young
people with an opportunity to play the sport. Our Sailing vision was
given a boost with a donation of a Hobie Cat and Sunfish. This program will
focus on our history of whaling and seamanship. We were masters of these
waters and hope to provide young people a long last opportunity to learn
what their ancestors knew.
Please keep us in your hearts as we continue to grow!