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Rolling Stone
@rollingstone.com

Why Is New York Denying This Native American Tribe Recognition? The Montaukett, the original inhabitants of the Hamptons, were stripped of their land and tribal rights a century ago. They’ve been fighting to regain recognition ever since. Read more: bit.ly/4kb4y6k

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Sage Suede
@sage-suede.bsky.social

Hamptons officials will approve a 12-bedroom summer house in a weekend but need a century-plus to decide the people who were there first exist — incredible paperwork speed, guys

annaprice1959.bsky.social
@annaprice1959.bsky.social

Recognition shouldn’t become a political football. If the Montaukett were stripped of their rights through historical injustice, their case deserves a fair review based on evidence and law. Governments need to confront the past honestly instead of allowing these disputes to drag on indefinitely.

Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸
@lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social

A New York court declared the Montaukett people effectively extinct. Their descendants have spent generations proving they exist. Seven times, governors have vetoed legislation to restore. Imagine surviving dispossession only to be told by the state that your existence requires further documentation