Indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples, also known as first peoples, aboriginal peoples, native peoples, or autochthonous peoples, are ethnic groups who are descended from and identify with the original inhabitants of a given region, in contrast to groups that have settled, occupied or colonized the area more recently.
Sloatsburg, New York. Sloatsburg is a village in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York, United States. Located east of Orange County, it is at the southern entrance to Harriman State Park. The population was 3,152 at the 2010 census. The village is named after Stephen Sloat, an early European landowner.
Sloatsburg Village Court. The village court webpage is sparse of information. Tthe NY State Thruway (I-87) runs through the village, and is the prime source of speeding and traffic tickets. The village of Sloatsburg was part of hunting grounds of the Minsi tribe of the Leni Lenape indians. What was once a major Indian path through the Ramapo Mountains has now become the New York State Thruway (I-87) and US Route 17.