New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine (D) signed an executive order on Wednesday that moves tribes closer to state recognition.
The New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs will recommend legislation to recognize three tribes. The commission will also look at other ways to protect tribal rights and cultural sites.
"Native Americans are a part of New Jersey’s history and cultural fabric," Corzine said in a statement.
The commission issued a report in December 2007 in response to issued raised by tribes following the fatal shooting of a tribal member by state park police.
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