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Montaukett Indian Recognition Passed for a Fifth Time by State Legislature With Hope Hochul Will Reverse Dark History

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Members of the Montaukett tribe perform a native blessing at the opening of Suffolk Community College's Montaukett Learning Center. FILE PHOTO

Members of the Montaukett tribe perform a native blessing at the opening of Suffolk Community College's Montaukett Learning Center. FILE PHOTO

authorMichael Wright on May 31, 2023
Both houses of the New York State Legislature have once again unanimously approved a bill that would bestow official state recognition to the Montaukett Indian Nation. It is the fifth... more

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