Title:
State May Default in Pequot Law Suit
Author:
Deborah Fitts
Subjects:
Lantern Hill Road Reservation
Pawcatuck Pequots
state juresdiction
tribal membership
Pawcatuck Pequots
state juresdiction
tribal membership
Object ID:
scr-021-074
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
Westerly Sun
Pubication Date:
07/19/1984
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Geer and Sebastian factions dispute who can be considered a tribal member. Contention that State has no juresdiction and can't dictate who belongs. Also State has no criminal authority over reservation. Article has a lot of detail about the issue and the views of each side..
People:
Geer family
Geer, Ray
Sebastian family
Geer, Ray
Sebastian family
Search Terms:
CIAC
Connecticut Indian Affairs Council
Connecticut Indian Affairs Council