Justin Sandoval--Half Colombian, Half Italian

I am half Colombian, half Italian. My father was born and raised in Colombia. He is one of 9 siblings. My grandfather and grandmother were born and raised in Colombia as well. My father immigrated to the United States when he was 27. This is where he met my mother and they eventually got married. My dad lived with my grandfather who owned a huge piece of land and a farm in a small town called Machata. This town is in what they consider the country side, right outside the nation's capital of Bogota. The family would switch between their farm land house and the city house. Depending on what they needed to do, that's the house that they would stay at. My dad is the only one from his family to immigrate to the United States. All of his sisters, brothers, cousins, parents, nieces, nephews and so on still live in Colombia and never had made the attempt to make a life in the United States. Although, they don't live here, every other year or so, his sisters or brothers come with their families and his parents haven't been here in about 15 years or so. I met them when I was 5 and haven't seen them since. There are still many cousins, aunts and uncles that I have never met.

My mother's side is 100% Italian. My grandma and grandpa are both 100% italian and immigrated here. My grandma immigrated here when she was in 18 months old in the year 1923. Her family came here, and the family name, Buounafede, is on the wall at Ellis Island. My grandfather came in 1958. My grandma and grandfather met in Italy while my grandma was on vacation. She had gone back to her hometown Vizzini, which is in Sicily. This is where she met grandpa. They wed and then this is when my grandpa came to the United States. My grandmother was a seamstress and my grandfather was a tile worker. They had only one child, my mom, and lived in Brooklyn ever since. My grandma has been living in the same house since 1923 in Brooklyn.

Rich Mulry- Irish and German

My mother's side of the family has a unique blend of cultures. My maternal grandmother is 100% Irish. My grandfather's hertiage (now deceased) is a little blurry. He was adopted as an infant and was not sure of his heritage. He does know that he was born to a Russian. Jewish, woman who was married, but he was not born in Russia. He was never able to find out his original birth parents heritage fully.

My father's mother was 100% Irish as well. Her family originates from Count Rosscommon in Ireland. They moved to America after the famine and relocated in South Boston, Massachusetts because they had had friends who previously moved there. Also, South Boston (from then until now) has a very strong Irish, Catholic residency. My grandfathers family is half Irish and half German. A good majority of his family moved to Ireland from Germany after the first World War. They as well moved to Boston, Massachusetts where most of my family currently resides.

Over the past year I made it a point to visit these countries while studying abroad in Italy. I knew these countries are part of who I am today so I made it a point to see different aspects of the countries. I am very proud of where I am from and proud of the people that shaped my life today. Although I do not know my entire heritage due to circumstances beyond my control, I am comfortable and extremely satisfied with what I do know.

Sicilian Hertiage - Julia Nuara

My mother’s side of the family is mainly Irish, and my father’s side of the family is 100% Sicilian. However, I could not find any specific information relating to my mother’s side of the family. So, I will be discussing my Sicilian heritage.
Just for a background of Sicily, it is located off the tip of the Italian peninsula. Sicily is comprised of nine provinces: Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Catania, Enna, Messina, Palermo, Ragusa, Siracusa, and Trapani. The major ethnic groups include native Sicilians, Arabs, Greeks, Spanish, and northern Italians. Although the vast majority of Sicilians are Roman Catholics, there are smaller numbers of Greek Orthodox Christians. My family is Roman Catholics. My great grandparents were the ones who came here from Sicily. My great grandfather’s name was Gaetano Nuara. They did not change our last name when they came here but they changed his first name to Charles, which is now my current grandfather’s name. Sicily suffered a series of agricultural crises, which made a sharp drop in the grain and citrus markets, which is why my family immigrated here. The main areas of Sicilian settlement in the United States included the major industrial centers of the country including New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, and some parts of the South. My family was originally in New York, but moved to New Jersey.
Sicilians are known for their food. The food is hot and spicy, and eggplants, olives, pine nuts, and capers are common, along with pasta and tomatoes. Sicilians are also known for their desserts, including their gelato Sicilian (Sicilian ice cream) and cannoli, a fried pastry stuffed with ricotta cheese and candied fruit. All of these dishes are still very common at our big family parties because everyone in my family carries on the tradition.

Taylor Roberts-Irish

My mother’s side of the family is from Ireland. My father’s side of the family is a mix of many nationalities, nothing too prominent. My mother’s family name is Kileen, they lived in Galway in Ireland.

They immigrate to the United States in the late 1850s. Their reason for coming to the United States was related to the poor conditions in Ireland created by the potato famine. They came into the United States through New York City and lived there for a number of years. Future generations that were

more economically

successful and educated then moved out to Long Island.

My mother grew up on Long Island and then moved upstate while in high school. My fathers family lives on the west coast where he was brought up in California. They have extended family in Canada, Great Britain and France.

Sophia Diakoloukas

Mom & Dads side of the family: Last name:Kalfas, Diakoloukas. Immigrated from: Rhodes, Greece. Both of my parents are 100% Greek and from the same island in Greece. My mom was born in Missouri and my dad was born in Australia. They both traveled to Connecticut in 1974. My grandparents were both born in Rhodes, Greece also. My Mom's side came to the U.S in the late 50's. My grandparents landed in Canada(grandmother) and Missouri (grandfather). My grandfather then married my grandmother Liberty in St. Louis Missouri. Soon after my mom was born. Dad's side were both born in Rhodes, Greece and immigrated to Australia in the 50's also. That's were my dad was then born.

I have strong family ties in Canada, Missouri, Greece, and Australia. I've visited all these places and it makes me proud of my heritage. Being !00% Greek makes me very proud my parents made me fluent in the language. Rhodes, Greece is somewhere my family and i try to visit every summer so we can stay in touch with the family.

Katie Mortimore

My heritage is predominantly Irish and Italian. However I am also Czech and Native American, even though I don't look it.

My family is from Calabria Italy, which is the southern most point of Italy (right before Sicily).

In Ireland my family is from Galway- I was lucky enough to visit Galway when i studied abroad.

The Native American tribe my family is from is the Choctaw tribe which was located in the southern states of the U.S. (Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana).

My family is also part Czech. I actually studied abroad last semester in Prague and it was very cool. I learned to speak some of the language and the culture.

Heritage-Jessi Young

My heritage is predominantly Spanish. My mother is 100% Spanish, as all of my great-grandparents on her side were born in spain. Her mother (my grandmother) was born in Galicia, the most northern Spanish province, in 1935, and moved to Pawling, NY with her parents and older brother in 1941. Galicia has strong Portuguese ties, with Irish infusions as there are large settlements of both in the province. My grandfather’s parents hail from Barcelona, Spain far before it was the 2nd largest city in Spain. They immigrated to upstate New York in 1933 just months before my grandfather was born. My mother’s maiden name is Daniels, the Americanized version of the family name Danihel from the Latin bible that my great-grandfather legally changed upon entrance to the US in 1933.

My father, is 50% Spanish and 50% German. On this side of the family, my grandmother’s family hails from the Bay of Cadiz, in Spain. Her parents came to the US in 1930, where they found their way to Tennessee and in 1933 my grandmother was born. In 1935, my grandmother and her younger sister and older brother moved back to Spain, residing in Madrid, where she grew up for most of her childhood, only returning to the United States in 1950 where she met my grandfather before moving to Germany after my father was born. My grandfather, was born in 1933 in Dresden, Germany, but his parents sent him and his younger sisters to America in 1939 at the onset of World War II. They cam to live with extended family in Kentucky and then Tennessee. Sometime either before or during their voyage to America, the German family name was changed to Young, the name the family holds today. My grandparents returned to Germany living and raising their children from 1958-1969.

Kaitlyn Apollo

Kaitlyn Apollo

All my ancestors come to America to find the American dream and have hope for the future. They wanted to come to America and make a name for themselves and make money.

• My mother’s grandparents John Phealn, and Mary O’Murray come over from Ireland in 1915 due to the impacts of the potato famine. Upon coming to America they settled in Riverdale, NY. Their son Howard Phealn moved to new milford New jersey where he married Agnes Collin.



Irish Potato Famine:
In 1845, a disease infected the potato crop all over Ireland. The potato being the main food source of the Irish, made this result into a horrific, deadly famine killing millions. Some of the Irish people fled from the infected land in search of a new and pure world. They sought refuge in America and Canada. The others who stayed true to their homeland faced a war of life that shattered many dreams and put fear into the hearts of the Irish people.





• My other mother’s grandparents Charles Ekert and Dorothy Toffer came over from Germany in 1910. Dorothy Toffer was born in Germany but her parents where both German and French. They lived in an apartment in Manhattan and later moved to Dumont NJ in order to buy a home.














• My Father’s grandparents Pat Brady and Anna Brads come from Scottland in the 1890’s.
• They settled in Broxn NY where Pat coached five professional boxers. He trained the Archer brothers, Jimmy and Joey.
• They both turned professional in the 1950s. Jimmy ran up an impressive record of 15-1 and seemed on the road to a world championship. However, a champion he was not slated to be. After winning only 6 of his next 13 fights, Jimmy retired in 1960 with a 21-8 record with 9 knockout wins.



• Video of Jimmy Archer Boxing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhbFPpVgHzQ
• Their Son Dennis Pat Brady become a professional boxer for the lightweight category and had a record of 80 wins, 25 loses, and 6 draws. He was then inducted into the boxing hall of fame.

• My Father’s other grandparents Nicholas Apollo and his wife left Sicily, Italy and moved to Bristle CT. They then moved to Bronx NY where they owned a farm and had odd jobs.
• Catherine Brady and Dominick Apollo got married and moved to Tenafly NJ

Lawrence Bremer

Irish Heritage

FACTS:
Population: 4,015,676 (July 2005 est.)

Languages: English (official) is the language generally used, Irish (official) (Gaelic or Gaeilge) spoken mainly in areas located along the western seaboard

Religions: Roman Catholic 88.4%, Church of Ireland 3%, other Christian 1.6%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2%, none 3.5% (2002 census)


My information· My Great Great Grandmother, Patricia Williams was born sometime in the mid to late 1800's. The family came to the United States and immigrated at that time. They settled in New York, on Long Island. The family remained in that area for most of their history, and some relatives still live there today.

While we do not have close contact with our relatives in Ireland, we know that many of them still live near Donegal. My mother and grandmother went to visit relatives in Ireland about 20 years ago in an attempt to get more information about our family, but there was no new information acquired.

Katherine Slattery: Heritage Project

• Katherine Gross and John Hufnagel came from Germany to Baltimore. The family stayed in the Baltimore area



• Robert Hufnagel married Audrey Carlsen(my grandparents ) moved to Ohio and then settled in Marblehead, MA where they raised 6 children



• The Carlsen’s came over from Norway in the 1930’s, they settled in New York and started a family.



• Their son Maurice Carlsen went into the merchant marines and settled in the Baltimore. In Baltimore he met Dorothy Renner who originated from Germany. They had one child my Grandmother Audrey.

• Edmund Perry born in Devonshier England, married Sarah Betes



• Their son Ezra Perry married Elizabeth Burgess they left England and moved to Sandwich, MA



• Their son Steven Perry and his wife Margaret Scudder went to Nova Scotia



• Their son Alexander Perry married Sarah Henshaw and came to Marblehead, MA
  


• Their son Charles Perry married Ida Smith their son Elmer Perry married Matilda Welsh who was from Pools Cove, Newfoundland



• Their daughter Doris Perry (my grandmother) married Ralph Osier who was Sweedish. They raised 5 children in Marblehead.

Fun Fact: The 11th Chief Justice of the United States of America, Charles Evans Hughes is related to me on my mother’s side of the family.

Jennifer Higgins- Heritage Project

Dad’s Side of the Family:
*My Grandma-
Family Last Name: Nitzel
Originally From: Germany
How They Came to America: Ellis Island (late 1800s)
Who: My Grandma’s Grandparents (my Great, Great Grandparents)
Settled: New York/New Jersey
Other Info: My grandma’s grandparents were the first to come to America. When they came to America they settled in the New York area. Her grandparents on her father’s side past away when she was a baby, and she doesn’t really know anything about them. But, she knows that her grandmother on her mother’s side of the family owned a restaurant in Hoboken, New Jersey.
My Grandma’s Parents:
Father- delivered milk
Mother- housewife
Lived- Bogota, NJ

*My Grandpa-
Family Last Name: Higgins
Originally From: England, Ireland, Scotland
How They Came to America: Ellis Island (late 1800s)
Who: My Grandpa’s Grandparents (my Great, Great Grandparents)
Settled: Maine
Other Info: My grandpa’s grandparents were the first to come to America. When they came to America they settled in Maine and worked on boats. After living in Maine for a few years they moved to New Jersey and continued to work on boats. Then, my grandpa’s grandfather on his father’s side opened up a grocery store in Hoboken, New Jersey. My grandpa’s father followed in his father’s footsteps and opened up a grocery store in Bogota, New Jersey.
My Grandpa’s Parents:
Father- owned grocery store
Mother- helped with grocery stores
Lived- Bogota, NJ

Mom’s Side of the Family:
*My Grandma-
Family Last Name: Celano
Originally From: Italy specifically… Salerno and Sorrento (100% Italian)
How They Came to America: Ellis Island (late 1800s/early 1900s)
Who: My Grandma’s Grandparents (my Great, Great Grandparents)
Settled: New York in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn
Other Info: My grandma’s grandparents were the first to come to America. When they came to America they settled in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. My great, great grandpa was a tailor and made custom men's suits in NYC. It was rumored that some of his clients were relatives of the Carnegie family and J.P. Morgan's family. They had 4 children: Theresa, Nicholas, Jeanette, and Madeline. Jeanette was my Grandma Carolyn's mother. She grew up and married Emil Massa and had five daughters. They were: Marie, Annette, Veronica, Carolyn, and Joan. They started to raise their family in Brooklyn, but decided to move to Teaneck, New Jersey (the suburbs) to raise their daughters. My grandma’s father Emil's family settled in the Bronx when they came from Italy. They started in the produce business and owned a small market which developed into a grocery store. As the years went on they opened a second store in lower Manhattan, as well. Great, great Grandpa Massa and great, great Grandma Massa had three children: Emil (Carolyn's father), Louise, and Augie (known as Babe because he was the youngest). Emil went to college which was a big deal at the time. I think he went to NYU and became an accountant. Louise was a homemaker, and Babe was the first blind man to graduate Columbia University Law School. Babe was blinded as a young teenager while playing with fireworks. The blew up in his face by accident.
My Grandma’s Parents:
Father- accountant
Mother- housewife
Lived- Brooklyn then Teaneck, NJ

*My Grandpa-
Family Last Name: Zeitvogel
Originally From: Germany
How They Came to America: Ellis Island (late 1800s/early 1900s)
Who: My Grandpa’s Grandparents (my Great, Great Grandparents)
Settled: New Jersey in Hoboken and Weehawken
Other Info: My grandpa’s grandparents were the first to come to America. When they came to America they settled in New Jersey. Great, great Grandpa Zeitvogel and great, great grandma Zeitvogel were the parents of my great grandfather William Joseph Zeitvogel. I don't know if he had any siblings but I do know that the family business was leather tanning. I was told that they had a business that made the leather accessories for horses and horse drawn carriages. Like saddles, straps, etc. They went out of business when the car was invented and became more wide spread, because people didn't need the horse set up as much anymore. My Grandpa Bill's mother was from a family named Eutenauer. They had 13 children, six or seven of them died from all kinds of illnesses. My Grandpa Bill's mother was the oldest. Her name was Rose and she helped her mother care for all of her younger siblings. She loved to decorate family's home but never had formal training in interior decorating. She was supposed to have been pretty creative and I know she was a good German cook, because my mother remembers eating her potato dumplings and Sauerbraten as a child. I don't know what her family did as a business. Great Grandpa William and Great Grandma Rose had three children: Joan, William, Jr. (my grandpa), and Rosemarie. Joan and Rosemarie both went to college and became nurses. And, my Grandpa Bill started college (St. John's) but quit and went to fight the Korean War. When he came back he worked for Sears, Roebuck and Company for many years, working his way up to Regional Sales Manager of the Northeast. When Sears wanted to transfer him to Chicago he said no and he and Grandma Carolyn bought a house in Bergenfield. He became a sales manager for an air conditioning and heating company and had 4 children (one my mom).
My Grandpa’s Parents:
Father- leather tanning other various jobs
Mother- housewife
Lived- New Jersey

Frank Tufano Heritage Project

Tufano – Father’s Side
• From Naples, Italy Early 1900’s
• Arrived at Ellis Island, New York, moved to Ozone Park, Queens
• Reason – Unknown/Opportunity
• Communities – Italian-American Community in Brooklyn/Queens
• Were familiar with John Gotti, mafia, and the member of Goodfellas
• Grandfather frequently played poker with members of mafia



Piney – Mother’s Side
• Havana Cuba 1963 before it was illegal to leave Cuba
• Wealthy Cuban family, ancestry can be traced to Spain and France
• Arrived in Miami, Florida, later moved to Ozone Park, Queens
• Reason – Political instability, safety
• Communities – Nothing substantial, kept to themselves worked hard to survive

Julianne's Family Heritage

MOTHER’S SIDE

Ukraine
• Immigrated here around 1900 through Ellis Island
• Resided in New York
• Moved here in search for a better life
o Everyone was immigrating around that time

England
• Immigrated here in the 1600’s
• Resided in Pennsylvania
• Moved here in search for a better life

Germany
• Immigrated here in 1921 through Ellis Island
• Resided in New York
• Moved here to work


FATHER’S SIDE

Holland
• Immigrated here in 1957
• Resided in New York
• Moved here to marry my grandmother

Austria
• Immigrated here sometime before Ellis Island existed
• Resided in New York
• Moved here in search for a better life

Berlin
• Not certain of the date they came over
• Resided in New York
• Moved here in search for a better life

Farina Ancestory

Allison Farina

QU201

Ancestry Assignment

Farina Ancestry

History of Italy

· Capitol: Rome, population 2.6 million

· Language: Italian. Dialects are spoken in different regions.

o German is spoken in the South Tyrol region (bordering Austria).

o French is spoken in all the border areas from the Riviera to the area north of Milan (border with France and Switzerland).

o English, French and German are also spoken in the biggest cities and in tourism and business circles.

· Religion: 87.8% Roman Catholic with Muslim and Protestant minorities.

· Government: Kingdom of Italy declared in 1861. Republic since 1946.

· Head of State: President Giorgio Napolitano since 2006.

· Head of Government: Prime Minister Romano Prodi (outgoing).

My fathers side is completely 100% Italian. The name "Farina" means "flour" in Italian, as in baking flour.

Ancestors: Grandfather’s side

· Anthony Farina (Great Grandfather) Born in Avellino Italy

· Josephine Farina (Great Grandmother) Born in Avellino Italy

· Came to US sometime around 1920s, children were born in 1926 in Newark, NJ

The Provence of Avellino, in the Campania region of Southern Italy, is situated on a flat plain surrounded by beautiful mountains. The province has a great environmental interest and is included in the Regional Parks Monti Picentini and Partenio, and comprises two WWF oases, Valle della Caccia in Senerchia and the area around the Ofanto dam in Conza della Campania. Christianized around 500 AD, Avellino became a Lombard centre including a castle and all.

Typical products are hazelnuts (one third of the whole Italian production), the chestnut of Montella, the renowned wines Taurasi, Greco and Fiano, and then cherries, cheeses as the caciocavallo of Montella, the black truffle of Bagnoli Irpino.

Province of Avellino - Campania, Italy

Avellino Cathedral Avellino Countryside

Ancestors: Grandmother’s side

· Joseph Romano (Great Grandfather) Born in Collabra, Italy

· Assunto [Sue] Romano (Great Grandmother) Born in Collabra, Italy

· Came to US sometime around 1920s, children were born in 1922 in Newark, NJ

I could not find any history of Collabra, Italy.

Kaitlin Bauer- Irish/German Heritage

My father's side of the family during the time around the 1900's:

Bauer (Father): Originated from Bavaria, Germany settling in the east side of Manhattan and the Bronx. The reason for the move to America was to gain more opportunity and to seek peace after the Franco Prussian war. During that time, the area of Manhattan and the Bronx were catholic communities that consisted of Irish, Italian, Jewish and Eastern Europeans.

Heffernan (Mother): Originated from Meath and Limerik, Ireland. After arriving at Ellis Island in 1910, they settled in Green Point, Brooklyn and then shortly after they moved to Astoria, Queens. The reason for the move to America was to escape British persecution. The communities of both Brooklyn and Queens consisted of Irish, Germans, Italians and especially Polish in Green Point, Brooklyn.

The Bauer's/Heffernan's both held specific individual values like being family oriented, hardworking and extremely self-relient. They wanted to make it in American Society without the help from anyone. They also were both very involved with the church in their communities.

My Mother's side of the family during the time around the 1900's:
Willis (Father): Originated from Ireland around 1916. The reason they moved to America was because they were seeking economic opportunity. They lived in Erlinger, Kentucky which during that time, they owned a horse farm while also being very involved in the Roman Catholic Church. Once having immigrated from Ireland, my grandfather joined the merchant marines and U.S navy around the 1940's. Once getting out of the service, he moved to downtown Brooklyn which most of my family still live today.

Custance (Mother): Originated from Germany settling in the East Side of Manhattan in 1898. The reason for the move to America was because they were seeking opportunity. They owned a German Bakery near their home, practiced the Lutheran religion, held very strong family values and believed in being active in the community.

Both Willis/Custance held the values of being a hard worker and being family oriented.

By Kaitlin Bauer

Brittany Conlin-Irish Heritage

Heritage: Irish
· My Great Great Grandfather, Martin Conlin was born in 1849
· His family immigrated here from Sligo, Ireland because of the devastating Potato Famine
· They came to America in 1848 and settled in Lawrence, MA
· They and many immigrants came to Lawrence for the mill's that provided lots of jobs with little skills. Martin worked at the Everett mill in Lawrence as a painter. It was while he was painting that he fell off scaffolding and ended up dying within minutes
· It seemed like my ancestors from Ireland truly valued work and success. Many focused hard on the “American Dream” and on providing for themselves and their families.
· My Great Grandfather started a pharmaceutical company which remains in my family today. If it was not for him, my father would not own his own business today.

Daniel Ryan

Both of my mother's great grandparents were born in Italy. My grandfather's last name is Forte, my grandmother's maiden name is Vellozzi. When they came over to the United States in the early 1900’s they lived in Philadelphia.

Both of my father’s great grandparents were born in Ireland. When they came over from Ireland they began their lives in the United States in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania also. Soon after, they moved about 40 miles southwest into a smaller Pennsylvania town.

My name stems from my Irish heritage. My first name comes from the popular Irish folk song “Danny Boy”. My middle named is Patrick after St. Patrick; and Ryan is a common name from Irish decent.

Kim Brohan-Heritage Project

History of the Montauk Indian Tribe:
~ Montauk means “uncertain”
~ They occupied the east end of Long Island and controlled all other tribes on Long Island, except for those to the far west of the islandà collectively called the Metoac tribe
~ The Ruttenber family was the ruling family of the Long Island tribes
~ Algonquian speaking tribe
~ Also known as the Montaukett tribe
~ Long Island was a main source of wampum (shells used to trade)à this made the Montauk tribe wealthy
~ Population began to decrease due to stronger New England tribes coming in and stole wampum, which led to spreading of new diseases and warfare
~ The tribe believed they were signing an alliance with the Narragansett tribe of New England, but they actually signed away the deed to their land
~ In the mid-1600s the Montauks made an agreement with the white settlers in Connecticut (Gardiner) , which led to them trusting all white men and other Native American tribes to isolate the Montauk tribe causing them to rely on and trust the white settlers
~ The settlers who began to move to eastern Long Island did not trust the Montauks and blamed a tribe member for the murder of a settler even though it was a member of a New England rival tribe who committed the murder
~ Smallpox wiped out most of the tribe and the remaining members moved to East Hampton to be closer to the white men that they trusted (Gardiner)à they sold the remaining land they owned to settlers, not keeping any land as a reservation and the ceased to exist as a tribe anymore
~ 1879- The Long Island Railroad was extended to Montauk and land began to be bought by Arthur Benson (ended up developing Montauk) causing ancestors of the Montauk tribe to lose their legal rights and compensation of the land being taken away even though they believed they should be entitled to ownership of the land

Culture:
~ Spoke the Mohegan-Pequot language, which has died out but people are trying to revive it
http://www.native-languages.org/mohegan_animals.htm
~ Suffered from malnutrition that was made worse by drinking liquor
~ Children played with corn shuck dolls and bows and arrows
~ Mothers carried their babies in cradleboards (on their backs) that many Americans do today
~ Men were hunters and women were farmers, took care of the children, and cooked
~ Chiefs were only men because they were able to protect their families and tribe
~ Lived in wigwams (small, round, and made of wood)
~ Women wore knee length skirts and men wore loin clothes and leggings
~ Both men and women wore earrings, headbands, and moccasinsà shirts were not necessary but usually worn during cold weather
~ They hollowed out trees to make canoes for water travel and fishing and used sleds pulled by dogs for land travel
~ They ate fish, corn, squash, berries, rabbit stew, beans, and clams
~ The Montauk tribe members were known for their beadwork and basketry
~ The design and pictures on a wampum belt usually told a story and represented a family
~ Storytelling was very important to their culture

Today:
~ Relics and ruins are still on display at the Theodore Roosevelt County Park near the village of Montauk, Long Island
~ Paumanok Hiking trail is said to stones that are tied to the legend of Stephen Talkhouse, a member of the Montauk tribe who had walked between 30 and 50 miles round trip per day from Montauk to East Hampton or Sag Harbor
~ The Montauk tribe is not federally recognized by the United States even though there are still communities of people from the tribe in New York

Video:
http://video.google.com/videosearch?gbv=2&hl=en&q=montauk%20indians&ndsp=18&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=iv&start=0

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