Rhode Island tribe to press for recognition

Tuesday, February 20, 2007  

The Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe of Rhode Island will move forward with its petition for federal recognition, its leader said

Wilfred Greene filed a letter of intent with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1997 but never followed through. Now that the tribe has acquired 26 acres, he feels it is time to complete the application.

The tribe filed a land claim for 34 acres. A federal judge said the tribe waited too long, citing a federal law that extinguished all aboriginal title in the state.

Get the Story:
Seaconkes to seek tribal recognition (The Providence Journal 2/20)
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Land Claim Decision:
Greene v. Rhode Island (February 11, 2005)

Relevant Links:
Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe - http://www.inphone.com/seahome.html

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