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MAY 29, 2001

Confused by all the recent actions in a lawsuit challenging the federal recognition of two Pequot Tribes in Connecticut? A review:

March 2000 - The Bureau of Indian Affairs grants preliminary recognition to the Eastern Pequot Tribe and Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe.

January 2001 - The state of Connecticut and three towns file a lawsuit challenging the recognition decision.

March 2001 - US District Judge Alfred V. Covello orders the BIA to make a final decision on the tribes' petitions by December. State, towns, tribes applaud ruling.

April 2001 - The Department of Justice files a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, saying the decision isn't final.

May 2001 - The Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Tribe files another lawsuit against the BIA.

The state files a motion opposing the lawsuit's dismissal. The tribes filed their own motions opposing dismissal.

Get the Story:
Tribes back foes' effort to keep lawsuit alive (The New London Day 5/27)

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

Related Stories:
Federal recognition battles continue (5/10)
DOJ opposes Pequot recognition deadline (4/27)
Who is The Mole at BIA? (4/17)