September 30, 2026
A D.C. district court judge is moving a challenge over a decision to place 84 acres into a "restricted fee" status for the Shinnecock Indian Nation to a New York district court, saying the interest in "having local controversies decided at home tips heavily in favor of transfer."
October 08, 2025
A Native American tribe at the heart of a Long Island, New York, town's lawsuit over a U.S. government decision to place 84 acres of land into "restricted fee" status for the tribe has asked a federal judge to let it intervene in the suit.
August 05, 2025
A Long Island town is challenging a federal government decision to place 84 acres into a restricted fee status for the Shinnecock Indian Nation, saying its effect has recognized the property as Indian Country in such a way that has destroyed the municipality's regulatory jurisdiction.