This article discusses the dispute of the Shinnecock tribe about getting land that was once their’s back. The Shinnecock are being denied their land because they did not sue often enough, failing to meet a pair of 2005 legal precedents that say Indians can only be awarded parcels that have been in consistent historical dispute. The Shinnecock are an Indian tribe not government officials. How would they knwo of this law if no one told them. All they know is that their land was once taken from them and now they want it back. The concern is that the tribe wants to build casinos ont he land and make profit. Why does this matter? Their land was stolen form them. If they got it back they should be able to do whatever they want to it. I think this situation has gone to far. The Shinnecock tribe should at least be given some of their land back. It’s their history adn heritage in that soil.
Shinnecock tribe faces hurdles to get land
