Oannes A. Pritzker – Clamshell Alliance

Author: Oannes A. Pritzker

Oannes A Pritzker is a Native Ecologist/Journalist/Activist of Wabanaki heritage. Growing up in what's now called "New England",he has spent many years defending Mother Earth & Native communities in different parts of the world. He is Director of the Yat Kitischee Native Center, an Inter-Tribal Cultural/Environmental/Social Justice/News grass-roots organization. Please visit www.yatkitischee.org

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QUAHAUG ALLIANCE: A NATIVE THOUGHT

ByOannes A. Pritzker November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Quahaug is the native term (Algonquin language) for the northern bivalve mollusk (Mercenaria mercenaria) commonly called a hard clam. The Quahaug inhabits inter-tidal waters of what’s now called the Atlantic coast of North America. This marine clam is honored by my indigenous people who are now called ‘American Indians.’ The Quahaug Clam Shell was not…