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Shinnecocks become 565th tribe in U.S.

Originally published: June 15, 2010 8:26 PM
Updated: June 15, 2010 8:45 PM
By MARK HARRINGTON  mark.harrington@newsday.com

Quick ReadThe Shinnecocks became the nation's 565th federally recognized tribe in an announcement that set off a wave of bittersweet celebration.

The Shinnecock Indian Nation holds a powwow. (July

Photo credit: Newsday File / J. Conrad Williams Jr. | The Shinnecock Indian Nation holds a powwow. (July 8, 2007)

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The Shinnecocks have been granted federal recognition, and Shinnecock casino Southampton residents speak out as the Shinnecock Indian Shinnecock Nation

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Shinnecock trustee Lance Gumbs, right, addresses the media Photos: Shinnecocks at federal court Officials are considering building a casino in this Possible Shinnecock casino locations on LI

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The Shinnecock Indian Nation became the nation's 565th federally recognized tribe Tuesday, an announcement that set off a wave of bittersweet celebration and an urgency to start the work lifting its collective fortunes.

The Shinnecocks "met all seven of the mandatory criteria for federal acknowledgment," the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs ruled Tuesday.

Within hours, tribal leaders...

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