The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation (STN) is a state-recognized tribe in Connecticut. STN is not a federally recognized American Indian tribe. STN is not to be confused with the splinter group
Schaghticoke Indian Tribe (SIT), another state-recognized tribe in Connecticut.
History
The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation has sought federal recognition since 1981. In 1986, a splinter group split off from STN and is known as the Schaghticoke Indian Tribe (SIT). Both STN and SIT are state-recognized in Connecticut, but not federally recognized. STN was granted federal recognition in 2004. However, federal recognition was revoked in 2005. STN has pursued restoration of their federal recognition. In 2015, STN was informed by the
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), also known as Indian Affairs (IA), is a United States List of United States federal agencies, federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, Department of the Interior. It is responsible for im ...
that they could not re-petition for federal recognition.
Housatonic River pollution
The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation state reservation is located along the
Housatonic River, which is polluted with
PCBs manufactured by
Monsanto and put into the river by
General Electric
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Over the year ...
from their electrical transformer factory in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
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. This limits the use of the river and presents health risks to those who live along river, and local residents cannot eat the fish from the river.
See also
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Schaghticoke people
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State-recognized tribes in the United States
References
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External links
Official website Schaghticoke Tribal Nation
Cultural organizations based in Connecticut
Native American tribes in Connecticut
Schaghticoke heritage groups
State-recognized tribes in the United States