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APRIL 9, 2001

At a freedom of information hearing on Friday, a lawyer for the Eastern Pequot Tribe said the Connecticut town of North Stonington has hired a former Bureau of Indian Affairs researcher who worked directly on the tribe's federal recognition petition.

Jeffrey Tobin said Kay Davis is now helping the town challenge his client's petition. According to The New London Day, Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane II refused to confirm or deny the accusation. According to The Norwich Bulletin, Mullane denied hiring Davis.

Davis formerly worked in the BIA's Branch of Acknowledgment and Research, the department that handles federal recognition. She previously accused the Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe, or forces allied with the tribe, of physically intimidating her and setting up practical jokes for her at the BIA in Washington, DC.

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Tribe Accuses Towns of Hypocrisy (The New London Day 4/7)
Town denies hiring former foe (The Norwich Bulletin 4/7)