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UPDATE: Shinnecock Tribe Continues Billboard Work As Lawsuit With State Looms

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Shinnecock Indian Nation residents at the billboard construction site on the southern side of Sunrise Highway, off the eastbound lanes, Saturday. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock Indian Nation residents at the billboard construction site on the southern side of Sunrise Highway, off the eastbound lanes, Saturday. ANISAH ABDULLAH

"No Trespassing" signs were posted by the Shinnecock Indian Nation at the sites of both billboards being constructed along Sunrise Highway. ANISAH ABDULLAH

"No Trespassing" signs were posted by the Shinnecock Indian Nation at the sites of both billboards being constructed along Sunrise Highway. ANISAH ABDULLAH

As a means of protection, Shinnecock residents tied a staff around what has currently been installed of the tribe's billboard project. ANISAH ABDULLAH

As a means of protection, Shinnecock residents tied a staff around what has currently been installed of the tribe's billboard project. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock residents at the billboard construction site on the southern side of Sunrise Highway, off the eastbound lanes, Saturday. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock residents at the billboard construction site on the southern side of Sunrise Highway, off the eastbound lanes, Saturday. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Eagle feathers are considered sacred to the Nation. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Eagle feathers are considered sacred to the Nation. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock residents spent Monday morning at the billboard site along Sunrise Highway as work continued. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock residents spent Monday morning at the billboard site along Sunrise Highway as work continued. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock member Courtney Leonard, an artist and filmmaker, holds a "No Trespassing" sign for drivers to see. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock member Courtney Leonard, an artist and filmmaker, holds a "No Trespassing" sign for drivers to see. ANISAH ABDULLAH

Shinnecock residents spent Monday morning a

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author on May 18, 2019
UPDATE: Monday, 11 a.m. Heavy equipment was on site Monday morning as contractors continued construction on the Shinnecock Indian Nation billboards. While work progressed, Shinnecock residents hung out along Sunrise... more

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