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Congressman: Pequots are Indians
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MAY 17, 2000 Sam Gejdenson, the Connecticut lawmaker who helped the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation receive federal recognition and resolve their land claims through a legislative act is convinced of the tribe's rightful claims of a genealogical relationship to the historic Pequot tribe. Gejdenson also says local town officials and residents upset with the land claims of the Pequot need to resolve their disputes in court with the tribe, not Congress. Involving Congress is not an option, according to Gejdenson. Gejdenson's comments come in light of a book Without Reservation which paints the Representative and his office in an unfavorable light, alleging Congress was misled in passing the 1983 Mashantucket Pequot Settlement Act. Get the Story:
Gejdensen: Sue the tribe, not Congress (The New London Day 5/17) Only on Indianz.Com:
Read our review of Jeff Benedict's Without Reservation. May 5, 2000
Tribal Law Focus: Federal Recognition. Search our Site for all recent articles on the Pequot:
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