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Tribal leaders of the Shinnecock Nation met with state officials on the nation's territory last week and discussed the tribes needs for roadwork assistance and educational and healthcare funding. The state officials also toured the tribe's paused gas station development in Hampton Bays, which tribal leaders said was a hopeful step but that there were not specific discussions about the legal fight the tribe is embroiled in with Southampton Town over their rights to develop the land free from town zoning constraints. REBEKAH WISE
Natahne Dennis, the director of the Wuneechanunk Shinnecock Preschool on the Shinnecock Nation territory, showed the school's facilities to New York State Assembly Speaker Chrystal Peoples-Stokes and other members of the state Assembly last week. REBEKAH WISE
Assemblyman Tommy John Sciavoni, Assemblyman Noah Burroughs, Shinnecock Tribal Vice Chairman Lance Gumbs, Assemblywoman Chrystal Peoples-Stokes, the majority leader of the New York State Assembly, Assemblyman Kwani O'Pharrow and Charlene Gayle, the executive director of the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators Inc., visited the Shinnecock Nation's territory in Southampton Last week. REBEKAH WISE
Michael Wright on Jun 11, 2025