Conn. Sues Feds To Block 80-Acre Tribal Land Trust Decisions

By Crystal Owens ( April 14, 2025, 6:42 PM EDT) -- Connecticut is asking a federal court to undo a U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs decision to take 80 acres into trust for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, arguing it lacked authority to issue the order that, if allowed to stand, it said will end the state's sovereign territory rights....

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