The Shinnecock Nation of New York has been busy lately with lawsuits over land, gaming and federal recognition.

Based on Long Island, the tribe has a state-recognized reservation but is waiting on the Bureau of Indian Affairs for recognition. A lawsuit seeks to force the BIA to make an answer.

Meanwhile, the tribe filed suit against the state over 3,700 acres of ancestral territory. But a judge dismissed the case, citing recent rulings from the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court.

A third suit appears to be more successful. In hopes of using the land for gaming, the tribe is asserting sovereignty over a 79-acre parcel it won in a 1922 court case. A judge said the tribe was Indian for purposes of federal law.

Get the Story:
Shinnecock tribe faces hurdles to get land (Newsday 12/13)

Land Claim Court Decision:
Shinnecock Nation v. New York (November 28, 2006)

Federal Recognition Court Decision:
New York v. Shinnecock Nation (November 7, 2005)

Only on Indianz.Com:
Federal Recognition Database V2.0 (May 2005)

Relevant Links:
Shinnecock Nation - http://www.shinnecocknation.com

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