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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2001

The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation won't be meeting with three Connecticut towns to discuss land-into-trust issues until sometime after October 1, says Chairman Kenneth Reels.

The tribe has meetings on September 27 and on October 1, two dates that had been suggested by freshman Congressman Rob Simmons (R-Conn.). Simmons is coordinating the meetings between the tribe and the towns.

The towns are opposing attempts by the tribe to seek trust land. The tribe has proposed to limit its land-into-trust applications to 880 acres over the next 35 years.

Get the Story:
Tribe won't meet with towns prior to October (The Norwich Bulletin 9/14)
Mashantuckets say they can't meet for talks with towns until after Oct. 1 (The New London Day 9/14)

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