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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2001

In an editorial, The Norwich Bulletin says there were "three strikes" for federal recognition issued by Congressional invetigators, a Congressman and the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

The paper might have cited a fourth -- Secretary of Interior Gale Norton's decision to have the Chinook Nation recognition reconsidered -- but it probably would have had to come up with a different metaphor.

Get the Story:
Editorial: One week, three strikes for federal recognition process (The Norwich Bulletin 11/12)

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

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