Rift deepens at Shinnecock reservation
Photo credit: Craig Ruttle | Shinnecock trustee Lance Gumbs is surrounded by supporters from local and state Indian tribes as he speaks on the steps of New York's City Hall. (Aug 23, 2010)
Tensions have been rising at the Shinnecock Indian reservation as two ousted trustees Tuesday night reasserted their leadership roles after trustee chairman Randy King declined to participate in a federal effort to mediate a deep tribal divide.
Lance Gumbs and Gordell Wright, who were removed from office last year after two tribal votes that the men said failed to follow tribal law, attempted...
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