Shinnecock tribe welcomes its first chairwoman in 250 years wshu.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wshu.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.
Shinnecock Indian Nation Chairman Bryan Polite was re-elected April 4 to his fourth two-year term as leader of the tribe’s 1,600+ members in Southampton.