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JUNE 12, 2000

More views about the Pequot tribes of Connecticut...

"Casino gambling has turned the obscure practice of recognizing Indian tribes into a high-stakes game that attracts big money as honey attracts bears. That’s why Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is right in recommending a time-out to review the standards and procedures for tribal recognition in a way that balances the legitimate interests of tribes with those of the communities in which they are located..."
EDITORIAL: High-stakes recognition (The New London Day. 6/11)

"The fight that Ledyard, Preston and North Stonington continues against the Foxwoods Casino and the tribe is getting pretty old. How much longer are these people in the towns going to fight the power and money associated with the casino and think they can win?"
Towns tilt at invincible casino (Jean King. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/11)

"My advice to the folks of Ledyard, Montville and vicinity is, don’t fall for it. The day after elections, these guys will be back in bed with the tribes with the most money."
Suspect timing in ardent defense (Barry Buehler. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/11)

"Slavery and the exploitation of the indigenous people by the Europeans were the factors in the destruction of the great Pequot and Mohegan tribes. The reason the United States has to “make Indian reservations” in the 21st century is because European plantations were made in the 17th century. All of America was once an Indian reservation."
Weak bloodlines due to genocide (Doran Michael. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/11)

"As the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides all U.S. citizens, including every American Indian, equal rights and protection under the law, the genealogy question raised in Jeff Benedict’s book “Without Reservation” should be irrelevant. While that’s debatable, it’s certain that the book has performed a great public service by spotlighting the chicanery surrounding the 1983 Mashantucket Pequot Settlement Act."
Gedjenson side-steps responsibility (Gerald Drury. Letters to the Editor. The New London Day. 6/9)

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

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