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FEBRUARY 28, 2001 The Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut on Tuesday asked a federal judge to let them intervene in a lawsuit challenging their bid federal recognition. The tribe, along with the Eastern Pequot Tribe, received preliminary recognition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in March 2000. The state of Connecticut and three towns in January filed a lawsuit which seeks to overturn that decision. The Eastern Pequot Tribe is also considering joining the lawsuit. It was filed in US District Court in Hartford, Connecticut. Get the Lawsuit:
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Paucatucks hope to join defense against towns' suit (The New London Day 2/28)
Tribe seeks to join recognition suit
Facebook TwitterFEBRUARY 28, 2001 The Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe of Connecticut on Tuesday asked a federal judge to let them intervene in a lawsuit challenging their bid federal recognition. The tribe, along with the Eastern Pequot Tribe, received preliminary recognition from the Bureau of Indian Affairs in March 2000. The state of Connecticut and three towns in January filed a lawsuit which seeks to overturn that decision. The Eastern Pequot Tribe is also considering joining the lawsuit. It was filed in US District Court in Hartford, Connecticut. Get the Lawsuit:
Connecticut v. Babbitt (Conn January 2001) Get the Story:
Paucatucks hope to join defense against towns' suit (The New London Day 2/28)
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