America's early whalemen : Indian shore whalers on Long Island, 1650-1750 /

America's early whalemen : Indian shore whalers on Long Island, 1650-1750 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Strong, John A., 1935- author.
Imprint:	Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2018]
Description:	xiv, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Native peoples of the Americas Native peoples of the Americas.
Subject:	Indian whalers -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- History -- 17th century. Indian whalers -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- History -- 18th century. Algonquian Indians -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- History -- 17th century. Algonquian Indians -- New York (State) -- Long Island -- History -- 18th century. Whaling -- Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.) Algonquian Indians Indian whalers Whaling Atlantic Ocean -- Long Island Sound New York (State) -- Long Island History
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11694145

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ISBN:	9780816537181 0816537186
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"This book highlights the essential contribution of Native peoples of the Northeast to shore whaling and the early development of Long Island"--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	The Indians of coastal Long Island were closely attuned to their maritime environment. They hunted sea mammals, fished in coastal waters, and harvested shellfish. To celebrate the deep-water spirits, they sacrificed the tail and fins of the most powerful and awesome denizen of their maritime world--the whale. These Native Americans were whalemen, integral to the origin and development of the first American whaling enterprise in the years 1650 to 1750.<br> <br> <br> <br> America's Early Whalemen examines this early chapter of an iconic American historical experience. John A. Strong's research draws on exhaustive sources, domestic and international, including little-known documents such as the whaling contracts of 340 Native American whalers, personal accounting books of whaling company owners, London customs records, estate inventories, and court records. Strong addresses labor relations, the role of alcohol and debt, the patterns of cultural accommodations by Native Americans, and the emergence of corporate capitalism in colonial America.<br> <br> <br> <br> When Strong began teaching at Long Island University in 1964, he found little mention of the local Indigenous people in history books. The Shinnecocks and the neighboring tribes of Unkechaugs and Montauketts were treated as background figures for the celebratory narrative of the "heroic" English settlers. America's Early Whalemen highlights the important contributions of Native peoples to colonial America.
Physical Description:	xiv, 232 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780816537181 0816537186