Here is a sample of what people in the community are saying…

• When we say "Native Americans," it should be self-explanatory. The Shinnecocks should be treated with respect and dignity, just as we would like to be treated. Help them to help themselves. Letter to the Editor, February 10. East Hampton resident.
• I urge you to depart from the adversarial approach to resolving differences. Listen to what the Shinnecocks are telling us. Surely if we cooperate there will be benefits for all of us. Letter to the Editor, January 29. East End resident.
• The very idea of proposing to the Shinnecocks alternatives to their casino project is insultingly patronizing. Letter to the Editor, February 19. Sag Harbor resident.
• The Shinnecocks have a right to establish a casino on their property without the unsolicited and unwanted advice of meddlers. Letter to the editor, Feb. 19. Sag Harbor resident
• While the plight of the Native American in general has many origins, one thing is clear, Mr. Kane—the Native Americans are not immigrants under any definition! Letter to the Editor, February 19. Southampton resident.
• It is a careless questionnaire that is short on facts and even shorter on credibility. Lance Gumbs, Shinnecock Trustee, February 11
• Ironically, they used taxpayer money to visit so-called "experts" in Connecticut but won't spend gas money to drive down the street to talk to us. Letter to the Editor, Fred Bess, Shinnecock Gaming Authority, Feb. 5