Lisa Goree took the helm of the Shinnecock Nation in April, as the Long Island tribe navigates disputes over burial grounds and projects to build a casino and a gas station.
First Female Leader in Centuries Returns a Tribal Nation to Its Roots
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Lisa Goree took the helm of the Shinnecock Nation in April, as the Long Island tribe navigates disputes over burial grounds and projects to build a casino and a gas station.