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Shinnecocks close to earning federal recognition

Originally published: December 15, 2009 6:53 PM
Updated: December 15, 2009 10:29 PM
By MARK HARRINGTON  mark.harrington@newsday.com

A dancer performs at the Shinnecock Pow Wow

Photo credit: Newsday File / Patrick Oehler | A dancer performs at the Shinnecock Pow Wow in Southampton on Sept. 3, 2006.

Thirty-one years of waiting came to a cathartic end at the Shinnecock Indian reservation Tuesday as Long Island's largest tribe won a crucial nod in its quest for federal recognition, potentially clearing the way for the region's first casino.

With a call to tribal trustees Tuesday shortly after 4 p.m., officials at the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs told the Shinnecocks they met all seven...

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