Conn. officials meet on recognition

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 2002

State and local officials in Connecticut met on Tuesday to discuss an appeal of the federal recognition of the Eastern Pequot Tribe.

State attorney general Richard Blumenthal and leaders of three towns oppose the Eastern Pequot Tribe and the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe. The two petitioned separately but Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb acknowledged the groups as one historic tribe.

Get the Story:
Leaders call BIA's recognition decision flawed (The Norwich Bulletin 7/3)
Top officials discuss tribe's recognition (The New London Day 7/3)
Tribe's recognition may lead to third Connecticut casino (The Las Vegas Review-Journal 7/3)
State may appeal recognition ruling (AP 7/2)
Town leaders, Blumenthal, Simmons to meet today on BIA ruling appeal (The Norwich Bulletin 7/2)

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