ID:

107

Date:

2006-11-17

Headline:

Interior officials to testify at Schaghticoke appeal

Reporter's name:

Gail Couvey Toensing

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Indian Country Today

City:

Kent, CT

Summary:

A Connecticut anti-casino group, Town Action to Save Kent, hired powerful Washington, D.C., lobbyists who allegedly convinced the White House and the Department of Interior to reverse federal acknowledgment of the Schaghticoke tribe, according to documents obtained under FOIA by Indian Country Today. The tribe sought federal recognition so it could build a casino.

Keywords:

Gail Norton; James Cason; Schaghticoke; Rep. Nancy Johnson; Rep. Chris Murphy

Agencies:

DOI

States:

CT

Categories:

Indian affairs