At the east end of Long Island stand the Hamptons, once sleepy farming and fishing hamlets, now prime real estate, containing the summer homes and playgrounds of the super-rich.(The Week)(Brief Article)

At the east end of Long Island stand the Hamptons, once sleepy farming and fishing hamlets, now prime real estate, containing the summer homes and playgrounds of the super-rich. The district also contains an 800-acre reservation for 500 or so Shinnecock Indians, descended from the original inhabitants of Long Island. Now the Shinnecocks have asserted a claim to recover 3,600 acres they signed away back in 1859. The targeted land includes two tony golf clubs and several subdivisions, where homes are priced well into seven digits. The tribe also wants billions of dollars in damages and back rent. Radio and TV stations around New York are featuring soft-focus ...