Shinnecock Nation Protests To Protect Its Land, Monument With Weeks-Long 'Sovereignty Camp'
The tribe's federal reservation is located in the town of Southampton. Since the beginning of November, they've been camping out along the only road into the Hamptons, demanding sovereignty.
Monuments and statues in at least four U.S. cities have been toppled or graffitied with the words “land back” this week. “Land back” is a movement for indigenous sovereignty, and these actions occurred during the week of Thanksgiving, which many Native Americans call the National Day of Mourning.
Along the southern shore of Long Island, the Shinnecock Nation are trying to protect their sovereign land, located in the town
