New York moves to undo "extinct" (Albany, 2025–2026)
Record: the document says itPattern: documents line upLens: our readingOpen: not yet proven
Year: 2025 · Places: Northeast
SUMMARYNew York moves to undo "extinct" (Albany, 2025–2026) [Connections: Northeast & Mid-Atlantic, Nov 5, 2026]
RECORDSenate bill S9092 would reinstate state recognition of the Montaukett Indian Nation, citing that the Nation was declared "extinct" by Pharaoh v. Benson (1910). The Senate version was substituted by Assembly bill A10129, which passed the Senate 60–0 on May 12, 2026
PATTERNA 1910 racial-extinction ruling is still being undone by legislation more than a century later
LENS (WW9)The nation was declared "extinct" in 1910 and is still here in 2026
OPENCheck whether the governor signed A10129 in 2026. Local press headlines say earlier bills were rebuffed by the governor in 2023 (not opened this session; verify)