Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 824 - Indians
Section 47-63. - Definitions.

The following terms as used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings: “Indian” means a person who is a member of any of the following tribes, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot, Mashantucket Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett and Mohegan; “reservation” means the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot reservation in the town of North Stonington, assigned to the use of the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot tribe; the Golden Hill Paugussett reservations in the towns of Trumbull and Colchester, assigned to the Golden Hill Paugussett tribe; the Schaghticoke reservation in the town of Kent, assigned to the Schaghticoke tribe, and the Mashantucket Pequot reservation in the town of Ledyard, assigned to the Mashantucket Pequot tribe; “tribal funds” means the money held by the state for the use and benefit of a tribe as distinguished from legislative appropriations.

(1961, P.A. 304, S. 1; P.A. 73-660, S. 9, 11; P.A. 81-375, S. 2, 4; P.A. 89-368, S. 22.)
History: P.A. 73-660 redefined “Indian” to list specific tribes, replacing reference to persons of tribes “for whose use any reservation was set out”; P.A. 81-375 amended section to change names of tribes and to add reference to Colchester reservation as of July 1, 1981; P.A. 89-368 made technical changes.
Cited. 180 C. 474. State acquired jurisdiction over crimes committed on the Mashantucket Pequot Indian reservation by enactment of Sec. 1755 of title 25 of the U.S. Code; judgment of Appellate Court in 36 CA 106 reversed. 234 C. 78. Cited. 243 C. 115.
Cited. 22 CA 229; judgment reversed, see 217 C. 612.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 47 - Land and Land Titles

Chapter 824 - Indians

Section 47-57 and 47-58. - Resident aliens and French citizens, rights re real estate. When nonresident aliens may hold real estate.

Section 47-59. - Overseer of Indians.

Section 47-59a. - Connecticut Indians; citizenship, civil rights, land rights.

Section 47-59b. - Indian Affairs Council; composition, duties, executive director, regulations, report.

Section 47-60. - Reservation land held in trust by state. Conveyances by Indians void.

Section 47-61. - No title by possession against an Indian.

Section 47-61a. - Records of traditional cultural knowledge submitted to public agency for cultural affiliation determination exempt from disclosure.

Section 47-62. - Taking wood from land of Indian.

Section 47-63. - Definitions.

Section 47-64. - Use of reservations. Restriction of leases. Escheats.

Section 47-65. - Management of reservations and residents thereon. Adoption of regulations. Governor designated administrative agent.

Section 47-65a. - Hunting and fishing on reservations.

Section 47-65b. - State assumption of criminal and civil jurisdiction on reservation of the Mohegan Tribe of Indians.

Section 47-65c. - Memoranda of agreement establishing authority of Indian tribal police departments and officers.

Section 47-66. - Tribal funds.

Section 47-66a. - Indian housing authorities. Creation and powers.

Section 47-66b. - Commissioners.

Section 47-66c. - Area of operation.

Section 47-66d. - Lease of tribal property to housing authority.

Section 47-66e and 47-66f. - Indian burial sites; inventory of state land. Excavation of Indian burial sites; notice, removal and reinterment of remains.

Section 47-66g. - Management of Indian affairs.

Section 47-66h. - Trust agreements between Governor and willing indigenous tribes.

Section 47-66i. - Method of selecting tribal leaders. Disputes.

Section 47-66j. - Rules for tribal membership.