The Reckouakie tribe (the Reckonhacky chieftaincy) had left their original land in present-day Rockaway and its surroundings in Queens County to Dutch Governor Kieft in 1640 because he wanted it for better defense of New Netherlands.Governor Kieft's Personal War , by Walter Giersbach; accessed February 2018. Most settled to the east in what was to become Rockville Centre on the traditional land of the Matinecock (or of the Massapequa), with whom they had ties of kinship. Dutch and English settlers declared the 1639 treaty meant no Indians would remain in western Long Island (so they could sell it to emigrants), in contrast to the exact terms of the treaty which meant the Native Americans were willing to share the usufruct of unoccupied land, with the Dutch leadership having eminent domain superior to their sachem's eminent domain. This led to many conflicts, then four years of open warfare. The Reckonhacky / Rockaway were party to a peace treaty dated May 24, 1645, following the devastation of Indian communities by Dutch soldiers.Matinecock Masonic Historical Society: History , accessed February 8, 2018Encyclopedia of Massachusetts Indians, by Donald Ricky, Somerset Publishers, Inc., January 1, 1998; page 158; accessed February 8, 2018.The Munsee Indians: A History, by Robert S. Grumet, University of Oklahoma Press, October 22, 2014, page 61; accessed February 8, 2018. Violent expropriation dislocated them with the arrival of additional Dutch and English settlers.
the reckouakie tribe (the reckonhacky chieftaincy) had left their original land in present-day rockaway and its surroundings in queens county to dutch governor kieft in 1640 because he wanted it for better defense of new netherlandsgovernor kieft's personal war  by walter giersbach; accessed february 2018 most settled to the east in what was to become rockville centre on the traditional land of the matinecock (or of the massapequa) with whom they had ties of kinship dutch and english settlers declared the 1639 treaty meant no indians would remain in western long island (so they could sell it to emigrants) in contrast to the exact terms of the treaty which meant the native americans were willing to share the usufruct of unoccupied land with the dutch leadership having eminent domain superior to their sachem's eminent domain this led to many conflicts then four years of open warfare the reckonhacky / rockaway were party to a peace treaty dated may 24 1645 following the devastation of indian communities by dutch soldiersmatinecock masonic historical society history  accessed february 8 2018encyclopedia of massachusetts indians by donald ricky somerset publishers inc january 1 1998; page 158; accessed february 8 2018the munsee indians a history by robert s grumet university of oklahoma press october 22 2014 page 61; accessed february 8 2018 violent expropriation dislocated them with the arrival of additional dutch and english settlers