(excerpt from) 27East/Southampton Press Shinnecocks get final word, become 565th recognized tribe By Brendan O’Reilly / Oct 1, 10 4:59 PM The Shinnecock Indian Nation received word Friday afternoon from its tribal attorneys that it is now officially the 565th Native American tribe to earn recognition from the U.S. government, according to Shinnecock Tribal Trustee […]
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