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Forum turns into debate
der=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%> Forum turns into debate MAY 19, 2000 A forum held by three Connecticut towns over federal recognition and land claims issues of area Pequot tribes quickly turned into a debate between tribal members and town residents. "What I here and see going on in this room is nothing more than hate crimes against Native Americans." -- Joanne Dark Eyes, Mashantucket Pequot. "I believe this is, by all definitions of the word, a war, and we are losing it badly." -- David Myer of North Stonington. "You can’t say we don’t exist just because it doesn’t support your position." -- Ronald Jackson, Easten Pequot. "I am fed up with having to prove who I am." -- George Eleazer, Mashantucket. "The federal government has established special privileges...That's the only reason you have to prove who you are." -- North Stonington First Selectman Nicholas H. Mullane and moderator of the forum. An estimated 300 people attended the forum. Get the Story: Residents, tribal members square off at meeting (The New London Day 5/19) Search our Site for all recent articles on the Pequot Tribes of Connecticut: |