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Is Nyc Unceded Land?

We recognize that New York City exists on unceded land. New York City’s establishment is the result of the complete occupation of Lenapehoking and decentralization of the Lenni-Lenape Nations through violent settler colonisation. What indigenous land is NYC on? The New York City Commission on Human Rights (“Commission”) acknowledges the land politically designated as New …

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Is New York A Tribal Land?

There are currently 10 Native reservations in New York: Allegany Reservation, Cattaraugus Reservation, Oil Springs Reservation, Oneida Reservation, Onondaga Reservation, Poospatuck Reservation, St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, Shinnecock Reservation, Tonawanda Reservation, and Tuscarora Reservation. What native land is New York on? For Brooklyn, it was originally the “Lenapehoking” or the Land of the Lenape, an offspring …

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Is Brooklyn On Lenape Land?

For Brooklyn, it was originally the “Lenapehoking” or the Land of the Lenape, an offspring of the Algonquin civilization; and includes present day New Jersey, New York and Delaware, until forced displacement started with European “discovery” of the land and continued well into the 19th century. What land is Brooklyn on? The proper name of …

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