Connecticut GOP apologizes for 'too many chiefs' remark

Thursday, April 21, 2011  

Republican lawmakers in Connecticut apologized for putting an insensitive comment in its budget plan.

In calling for the elimination of more than 1,300 state managerial jobs, GOP lawmaker said some stage agencies suffer with "too many chiefs and not enough Indians." The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation said the comment was offensive.

"It was an unintentional mistake, but insensitive nonetheless and will not be repeated. We apologize to Native Americans and anyone else who rightly takes offense," GOP leaders said in response, The Connecticut Post reported.

Connecticut is home to two federally-recognized tribes and several state-recognized tribes.

Get the Story:
GOP leaders apologize for 'not enough Indians' line (The Connecticut Post 4/21)
Pequots Slam GOP for "Insensitive Remarks" (NBC Connecticut 4/20)