# Paumanok — Leaves of Grass character guide

> Paumanok in Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0027-starting-from-paumanok

## Who they are

Native American name for Long Island, personified as a starting point.

## Links

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