The battle against federal recognition is not about tribes, it's about keeping the Bureau of Indian Affairs "honest," The New London Day says in an editorial.

Black and Latino lawmakers last week accused state attorney general Richard Blumenthal of "waging an all-out war on Native Americans." The paper says this criticism is unfounded because the real concern is about "big money" influencing the recognition process.

"The [BIA's] procedures have lost all their credibility because of the economic and political pressures placed upon it to recognize tribes in order to create new casino opportunities," the paper says.

The paper doesn't identify which lobbyists are allegedly influencing the BIA.

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Editorial: Keeping The BIA Honest (The New London Day 5/20
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