New York: Shinnecock Indian Nation Wins Federal Recognition - 565th Federally Recognized Tribe

New York: Shinnecock Indian Nation Wins Federal Recognition - 565th Federally Recognized Tribe FEDERAL RECOGNITION UPDATE We are pleased that the Interior Board of Indian Appeals has dismissed the 11th hour challenges to the Shinnecock federal acknowledgment by a Connecticut gaming group and a fragmented scion of so-called Montauketts. The final determination to acknowledge the nation is effective immediately as a matter of law. With this, we are proud and delighted to announce that the...

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