Entity Description: Tribe - Siwanoy Nation - Wieckasgequeek - Wickasgeck

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Map of Siwanoy Tribal Territory
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The Siwanoys were the indigenous inhabitants of the Bronx and Westchester County along Long Island Sound. 

From Wikipedia (link is external) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siwanoy:  The Siwanoy ((link is external)/ˈsaɪwənɔɪ/) were the (link is external)Indigenous Americans of (link is external)Long Island Sound along the coasts of what are now (link is external)The Bronx(link is external)Westchester County, New York, and (link is external)Fairfield County, Connecticut.(link is external)[2] They were one of the western bands of the (link is external)Wappinger Confederacy.(link is external)[3] By 1640, their territory (Wykagyl) extended from (link is external)Hell Gate to (link is external)Norwalk, Connecticut, and as far inland as (link is external)White Plains;(link is external)[4] it became hotly contested between (link is external)Dutch and (link is external)English colonial interests.(link is external)[5]: 28  The name Siwanoy may be a corruption of Siwanak, "salt people".(link is external)[4]: 585 

As one of the many Munsee groups, they are also referred to as Wieckasgequeek or Wickasgeck, and there is controversy over the use of the word 'Siwanoy' on Adrian van der Donck's map Belgii Novi 1651 and 1654 both of which use the word Siwanoy.   Clearly the Indigenous Peoples of Long Island sound were very mobile, travelling throughout an extensive territory to hunt, fish, collect clams, and trade.   

Evolving research may lead to additional information and additional controversy regarding the names of particular Indigenous groups.   We have included as much information as possible to allow the reader to relate maps, documents, and materials within the site using a variety of names.