Christopher Shays: “Let me just point out that States do recognize. But if you establish as a precedent that all tribes recognized by States…”

“Let me just point out that States do recognize. But if you establish as a precedent that all tribes recognized by States will get Federal recognition, then you have just included a whole number of Connecticut tribes that will have State recognition. State recognition is different than Federal. Federal has to prove that there is a socioeconomic and political continuity through historical times.”