Governor vetoes bill re-recognizing Montaukett Indian Nation

Tribal leaders feel ‘disrespected’; governor says questions remain before signing recognition

Connor Patton
Posted 1/1/26

On Dec. 19, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill in the state legislature that would have reinstated recognition of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York State, over 100 years after the state …

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