Legislator pushes for BIA investigation - 2004-02-09
Rep. Nancy Johnson has made a request for an immediate Congressional investigation into the Bureau of Indian Affairs' ruling last week to give federal recognition to the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation in Connecticut.
"The federal recognition of the Schaghticoke tribe could have far-reaching consequences -- including possible casino development -- which would forever alter the character of western Connecticut," contends Johnson in her letter to Comptroller General David M. Walker.
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