New York’s Native American tribes fought bitterly with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, so when he resigned in disgrace, tribal leaders hoped for more amiable relations with his successor, Kathy Hochul. Instead, tensions have increased.
Steve EnglebrightA stretch of Atlantic shore on Long Island, where reminders of the Montaukett tribe abound, called Napeague Ocean Beach, a name drawn from a Montaukett word that means “overflowed by the Sea,” in Amagansett, N.Y., June 20, 2022. (Johnny Milano/The New
She also nixed legislation that would have granted long-sought recognition to Long Island’s Montaukett tribe, which was declared extinct over a century ago in racist court rulings that remain in force today. Powerful business and real estate interests, who have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Hochul’s campaigns, raised objections about adding new layers of bureaucracy that could slow development. Aides said campaign contributions played no role in her decision to issue the veto.
In January the state’s largest tribe, the Seneca Nation, adopted a resolution describing Hochul’s veto of the burial bill as part of an ongoing “pattern of disrespect” for Indigenous New Yorkers.“For more than two centuries, our governments, our people and our priorities have been greeted with a deafening silence and contempt from New York governors,” said the Seneca president, Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. “We see little hope for change based on recent actions.
The same month, the Real Estate Board of New York, a group representing an industry that has given millions to Hochul’s campaigns, brought its concerns to her, cautioning against the possibility of overregulation, records and interviews show. A memo written by a real estate board member warned that the legislation had “the potential to create substantial delays” if graves were found on job sites.
Two members of the New York State Tribal Courts Committee, a panel that assists in resolving issues between sovereign nations and the courts, are now helping to negotiate a new version of the bill that would balance property rights with protections for human remains. The members, Mark A. Montour of Buffalo and Lizbeth González of the Bronx, who both also serve as New York state appellate judges, say a resolution seems imminent.
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