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NOVEMBER 20, 2000

Thrice-denied, the leader of Golden Hill Paugusset Tribe of Connecticut is confident his tribe will win federal recognition this year.

After a series of appeals the tribe made the Interior Board of Indian Appeals, the tribe won the right to a reconsideration of its recognition petition by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A ruling had been expected in October, but was delayed.

Officials in the state allege Kevin Gover, head of the BIA and former lawyer for the tribe, has paved the way for the tribe to receive recognition through decisions on two Pequot tribes in the state.

In two special reports, The New London Day comes to the oft-drawn conclusion that tribes have political and monetary power. The writer focuses on the Paugusset tribe's polical contacts on Capitol Hill and alleged improprieties of Secretary of Interior Bruce Babbitt, who involved in a campaign contribution controversy back in 1995.

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Golden Hills Expect To Win (The New London Day 11/19)
Gambling Interests Try To Win Friends In High Places (The New London Day 11/19)
Wisconsin Case Raises Issue Of Gambling Interests' Reach (The New London Day 11/19)

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