Judge to consider Shinnecock Nation recognition
Monday, October 6, 2008
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Recognition
A federal judge says he will determine whether the
Interior Department has "unreasonably delayed" the
Shinnecock Nation of New York from federal recognition.
The tribe submitted its petition to the
Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1978. Despite being at the top of the list for an answer, the tribe is still waiting.
Judge Joseph F. Bianco will hold a telephone conference tomorrow to determine how to proceed with the case.
Get the Story:
Federal judge orders Shinnecocks' case reviewed
(Newsday 10/5)
Court Decision:
Shinnecock Nation v. Kempthorne (September 30, 2008)
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