Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 47 - Land and Land Titles
59b - Organization and Rules of Practice of the Indian Affairs Council, Membership in Connecticut Indian Tribes, and Eligibility to Reside on Indian Reservations
Article III - MEMBERSHIP IN TRIBES
Section 47-59b-21 - Standards for determining membership
Current through September 9, 2024
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.
