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Tribal leaders protest state termination bill
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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 Tribal leaders in Connecticut testified against a bill that would revoke their state recognition. The state has recognized several tribes since Colonial times. Fears that this status has helped the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation gain federal recognition, Republicans want to terminate the remaining state tribes. Get the Story:
Bill To Strip Tribes Of Recognition Angers Chiefs (The New London Day 3/15) Relevant Documents:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE RECOGNITION OF INDIGENOUS TRIBES AND ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON TRIBAL RECOGNITION (H.B. No. 5536) Related Stories:
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