{"id":18664,"date":"2019-07-24T08:51:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-24T15:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/?post_type=films&#038;p=18664"},"modified":"2023-10-05T10:41:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T17:41:44","slug":"conscience-point","status":"publish","type":"films","link":"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/independentlens\/documentaries\/conscience-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Conscience Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beneath the mystique of The Hamptons, among the wealthiest zip codes in the U.S., lies the history of the area&#8217;s original inhabitants, the Shinnecock Indian Nation, who were edged off their land over the course of hundreds of years, relocated to an impoverished reservation, and condemned to watch their sacred burial grounds plowed to make way for mega-mansions and marquee attractions like the exclusive Shinnecock Hills Golf Club&#8211;five-time host of the U.S. Open and<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> literally carved out of a sacred Shinnecock burial ground<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Conscience Point<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tracks this fractured history alongside the spirited path of one woman determined to make a stand: Shinnecock activist Rebecca \u201cBecky\u201d Hill-Genia who, together with other determined tribal members and allies, has waged a relentless, years-long battle to protect the land and her tribe\u2019s cultural heritage from the ravages of development and displacement. 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