Connecticut attorney general Richard Blumenthal promised to tie up the federal status of two tribes in his state as long as possible.

Blumenthal contends that the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation and the Schagticoke Tribal Nation do not qualify for federal status. He has filed administrative appeals but said he will go to the courts if necessary.

Blumenthal defended his campaign and said he is not anti-Indian. He acknowledged the state fought the federal status of the Mohegan Tribe back in the mid-1990s but not "in the way we have others," The Torrington Register Citizen reported. He said the Mohegans "convinced us that they had the evidence to meet those standards of law."

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AG: Will fight to end on tribe status (The Torrington Register Citizen 3/25)

Relevant Documents:
Federal Register Notice | BIA Statement | Richard Blumenthal Statement | Rep. Shays Statement

Relevant Links:
Schaghticoke Tribal Nation - http://www.schaghticoke.com

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