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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001

The Golden Hill Paugusset Tribe is threatening to file a land claim lawsuit covering more than 700,000 acres of land and 1 million residents of Connecticut.

The tribe is state recognized and wants federal acknowledgment. The Bureau of Indian Affairs is set to make a final determination soon, but a spokesperson had no timetable.

Former Assistant Secretary Ada Deer denied the tribe but former Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Anderson agreed to reconsider it after several issues were referred to him.

Get the Story:
Paugussett chief renews threat for property claims, citing racial bias (AP 11/12)

Get Paugussett Documents:
Summary and Reconsideration

Relevant Links:
Branch of Acknowledgment and Research - http://www.doi.gov/bia/ack_res.html

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