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.
Using images and costumes from the archives of the YCHC, Hear Our One Voice presents topics such as dress reform, Native American influence on womenâs rights campaigns, womenâs work, and the campaign itself. View the rare Yates County petition boards carried by women in the final New York City Suffrage Parade in 1917. Hear the stories of remarkable women of Yates County. As a virtual extension in the celebration of women, visit our collection of first-person recordings of Women Who Made A Difference.