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Listening To Their Mother: Six Shinnecock Women Embark On Kelp Farming Venture

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Harvested kelp being blanched. Read McKendree

Harvested kelp being blanched. Read McKendree

Bren Smith is the co-founder and co-executive director at Greenwave, and said that while his company has thrown its full support behind the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers, he wanted to emphasize that they want the co-op of women to remain in full control of the venture. COURTESY GREENWAVE

Bren Smith is the co-founder and co-executive director at Greenwave, and said that while his company has thrown its full support behind the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers, he wanted to emphasize that they want the co-op of women to remain in full control of the venture. COURTESY GREENWAVE

Donna Collins-Smith, Becky Genia, Tela Troge, Sister Kerry Handal, Danielle Hopson-Begun, Waban Tarrant and Sister Joan Gallagher at St. Joseph Villa in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

Donna Collins-Smith, Becky Genia, Tela Troge, Sister Kerry Handal, Danielle Hopson-Begun, Waban Tarrant and Sister Joan Gallagher at St. Joseph Villa in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

Waban Tarrant, Tela Troge, Donna Collins-Smith and Danielle Hopson-Begun on the shore of St. Joseph Villa in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

Waban Tarrant, Tela Troge, Donna Collins-Smith and Danielle Hopson-Begun on the shore of St. Joseph Villa in Hampton Bays. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Aug 20, 2021
In any thorough examination of the history of the Shinnecock people, and of the Nation’s earliest interactions with colonial settlers dating back to the 17th century, there is a natural... more

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