Reinstates state recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York.

This bill reinstates state recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York. It establishes the leadership structure of the Montaukett Indian Nation, including a chief or sachem, three tribal trustees, and a tribal secretary. The trustees are elected by a majority vote of lineal members of the nation. The bill also outlines the qualifications for voters and officeholders, stipulating that they must be lineal members of the nation and meet the governance rules, customs, and regulations of the Montaukett Indian Nation. The act takes effect immediately.

Reinstates state recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York.

This bill reinstates state recognition and acknowledgment of the Montaukett Indian Nation in New York. It establishes the leadership structure of the Montaukett Indian Nation, including a chief or sachem, three tribal trustees, and a tribal secretary. The trustees are elected by a majority vote of lineal members of the nation. The bill also outlines the qualifications for voters and officeholders, stipulating that they must be lineal members of the nation and meet the governance rules, customs, and regulations of the Montaukett Indian Nation. The act takes effect immediately.