Alex Franklin became the Southampton boys basketball program’s all-time leading scorer on January 27. He surpassed Shaundell Fishburne’s 1,437 career points in a victory against Elwood-John Glen.  You can read more about Alex's record and the Mariner's season at https://www.27east.com/southampton-press/sports/article_7ace320a-fd17-4f7c-b5cf-3ec67c313e7a.html

Josephine Smith, former Shinnecock Cultural Resources Department leader and community educator, has been named as part of Grinding Stone Collective’s Advisory Board. Grinding Stone Collective Inc. is a grassroots 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to revitalizing traditional foodways and ecological knowledge through community-driven education, mutual aid, and land stewardship programs. They strengthen Indigenous Food Sovereignty by reconnecting urban and rural Native people to an

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Please find attached is a Work Order #37  bid document for (3 Gravity NRB Septic Systems and 2 Waterline Installations) .  The bid document is ready for advertisement and have proposed the following dates; Bid Advertising/Issuing date – Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Pre-bid conference and site walk through (IHS Representative will be in attendance) – 10:00pm, Wednesday, January 21, 2026 Bid returning and opening date – Wednesday, January 28, 2026 .

via ICT When Skyler Coard was six years old, his parents took him to a skating rink. He was fitted for a pair of skates, and before anyone could say GO, Skyler was on the ice and sliding every which way. “Forwards. Backwards,” Skyler’s father Richard recalls with a chuckle. The manager of the rink asked how long he had been skating. “They guy was amazed when I told him this was Skyler’s first time on skates. First time on ice. Period,” Richard Coard, a gifted athlete and vice

The Shinnecock Indian Nation has received US EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant part of the grant will be used for work at 504 West Gate Road in Southampton, NY. The Shinnecock Indian Nation, (SIN) a federally recognized Indian tribe, is seeking bids from demolition contractors for the potential removal of asbestos, fuel oil, and the buildings. Campbell Environmental Group, Inc. (CEG) has been hired by the SIN to assist in administering the US EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant. To be

Good Day Shinnecock Community, The Housing Department has received 64 responses so far to the IHBG Survey that was sent out on   November 9th .  With over 300 tribal members living on territory, we still need many more voices to ensure this funding truly reflects the needs of our people. This survey is essential in helping us determine: How many new construction homes and rental units   are needed, How much funding should be dedicated to home renovations and repairs, And how

via 27East Gerrod Smith’s still got it, and he’s hoping to enlighten others that they’ve still got it, too. At 70 years young, Smith, a member of the Shinnecock Nation, is competing in masters track and field events — aged typically for those 35 and older, with competition divided into five-year age groups — across the country. For the first time since he began competing in such events over two decades ago, Smith competed in an international event earlier this month. The Nort

Award Will Support a 2026 Solo Exhibition at Ma’s House Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio, Inc. is thrilled to announce that Shinnecock artist Adrienne Terry has been awarded $10,000 in Support for Artists funding from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for Fiscal Year 2026. Her funded project, Long Island Native Territory , will culminate in a 2026 solo exhibition at Ma’s House , highlighting her powerful practice of burnt text and illustration on leather . Terry’

via 27East In 2021, soon after becoming the communication director for the Shinnecock Nation, Rebekah Phoenix Wise picked up a camera to take photos of tribal events. She quickly fell in love with photography. Now, just four years later, Wise is having her second solo exhibition at Ma’s House, the BIPOC art studio on the Shinnecock Nation Reservation founded and led by artist Jeremy Dennis. “Faces of the Stony Shore,” Wise’s selection of environmental portraiture, will be on

Indigenous Voices by Taté Walker celebrates the wisdom and experiences of Indigenous leaders, artists, and visionaries from around the world—and features our own Autumn Rose Williams (pages 70–71). The collection highlights reflections from more than 60 changemakers, including Kali Reis, Sky Lakota-Lynch, and Sharice Davids. The book is currently available online through Barnes & Noble , Amazon, and other major booksellers, and will soon be carried in select Indigenous-owned

The SED Food Distribution Program is being temporarily put on pause. It has come to our attention that some of the activities taken place not only pose risk to the community, but are in no way a respectable, appropriate or safe way to hunt. We will not intake any more wild game at this time. Pick up of food already on hand will continue. We thank you for your cooperation, patience, and grace as we reassess the program that was intended to enhance our community, not harm it, w

Both Southampton Schools and Tuckahoe Schools held mini powwows in honor of Native American Heritage Month. We are so proud of all of our students for their hard work.

We extend our gratitude to everyone who joined us for this year’s Nunnowa celebration. Thank you to all the cooks and volunteers for making it possible, with special appreciation to Loretta Reddick, Josephine Smith, and Kyerrah Reddick for their leadership in organizing the event.

Dear Tribal Members, The COT have been working diligently to address the needs of tribal members who have been—or may soon be—affected by changes to the SNAP food assistance program. We are pleased to share that we have secured additional support from Hamptons Community Outreach. Any tribal member currently receiving SNAP benefits can sign up for food assistance through the COT Office. Please bring a copy of your active SNAP card or award letter when signing up. All informati

Tabutne to the Shinnecock Environmental Department (SED) for an amazing community clam bake on Saturday, September 20. It was the great...

Tabutne to all of our attendees, dancers, drummers, vendors, entertainers, staff, the Powwow Committee, the Shinnecock Council of...