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JUNE 26, 2000

More opinions and commentary on the Pequot controversies:

"In the East, there are still many folks who think that the only Indians alive are out West. What many don’t realize is that many Eastern reservations have a longer history of existence than those in the West..."
Western vs. Eastern Indians (Marcos Paiva. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/26)

"Hang it up, Congressman Gejdenson. You’ve lost our trust by failing to help veterans and seniors, and by allowing our benefits to erode..."
Gejdenson should go home (William Colonna. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/26)

"I found Chris Powell’s June 18 column intriguing, but he lacks some basic knowledge about U.S. Rep. Sam Gejdenson’s past elections..."
Gejdenson holds insecure seat (Julian Lupienski. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/24)

"The covenants between the United States of America and the Native American Indian tribes were in the form of treaties in writing. The government certainly did not just take the word of the Native American Indian tribes. For hundreds of years, the culture on this continent has been guided by the written word, documents, and laws for all peoples, not some greedy oral claims, which are specious in origin, let alone in intent..."
Show me the evidence (John Thor Newlander. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/26)

Related Stories:
Narragansett Councilman: Giago column disgraceful (6/20)
The Day Reader: Indianz.Com handicapped (6/20) Giago misleads readers (The Talking Circle 6/2)
Tim Giago: Out where the Indians are real (The Talking Circle 6/1)

Without Reservation Jeff Benedict. Read our review. Buy the book that has been causing so much controversy.

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