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 Title47 Land and Land Titles
 SubTitle47-59b-1_47-59b-30. Organization and Rules of Practice of the Indian Affairs Council, Membership in Connecticut Indian Tribes, and Eligibility to Reside on Indian Reservations

  Sec.47-59b-21. Standards for determining membership  

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  • Membership determinations shall be made in accordance with the practice and usage of the tribe in which membership is claimed, and except as otherwise provided in these regulations persons whose names appear on the tribal rolls of the following tribes shall be considered Indians for purposes of Sections 47-59a to 47-66 of the General Statutes, as amended.

    Eastern Pequot

    Western Pequot

    Schaghticoke

    Golden Hill

    Mohegan

    Tribal representatives shall file certified copies of the following documents with the Council:

    (1) The official membership roll of the Tribe;

    (2) The practice and usage of the tribe concerning membership, including a description of procedures and the kinds of evidence admissible to prove membership in the Tribe.

    These documents shall be kept on file in the office of the Council and shall be made available to persons seeking recognition as Indians under Sections 47-59a to 47-66 of the General Statutes, as amended.

(Effective June 1, 1976)