Shinnecock Nation

The Shinnecock Tribal Nation will open the Little Beach Harvest dispensary in Southampton on Wednesday. The newly built 5,000-square-foot cedar building is positioned on the tribe’s territory near the Hamptons, and will also feature Indigenous brands and products.

The Shinnecock Tribal Nation announced a new partnership with a cannabis development company as part of their plan to open a dispensary this fall on Long Island.

The 77th Annual Shinnecock Powwow will begin Friday afternoon and continue through Labor Day weekend. The event is one of the largest Native American gatherings on the East Coast.

Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation are among Northeast tribes working to mitigate the impact of offshore wind farms on Indigenous communities and safeguard their sovereignty.

The Shinnecock Tribal Nation said it will continue plans to open its own cannabis dispensary on eastern Long Island after its partnership with a cannabis holding company ended.

Ma’s House and BIPOC Art Studio on Long Island will feature the work of six artists in an exhibition that explores themes of relationships with family, culture, community and themselves.

Courtney M. Leonard is the Shinnecock artist behind two Long Island exhibits that amplify Indigenous knowledge to explore climate change — and her connection to whales.

The Shinnecock Indian Nation has been in talks with federal regulators, New York state and energy companies about offshore wind farm construction and advocate for tribal interests.

Germain Smith, a Shinnecock tribal leader, responds to common arguments by school districts in opposition to the ban on Native American names, mascots and imagery in public schools in New York.

The Shinnecock and Unkechaug Tribal Nations have been named among 85 disadvantaged communities on Long Island to receive extra state funding, but the tribes are unhappy with the mapping methodology.