Penhawitz
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Penhawitz
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Penhawitz was a 17th century Munsee leader who was well known among the Dutch in New Amsterdam. He was Sachem of the Canarsee band of Munsee in the 1630s and 1640s, and cultivated a relationship with the government of New Netherland. He was the first Long Island sachem known to the Dutch, and was based in modern Brooklyn. Penhawitz, along with fellow Canarsee Kakapetteyno, facilitated the "purchase" of Flatlands, Brooklyn by Andries Hudde and Wolfert Gerritse in 1636. His group's longhouse at mo
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17th century Long Island sachem
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2024-04-09T05:09:55Z
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