Free Memorandum in Opposition to Motion - District Court of Connecticut - Connecticut

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Mr. Aurelius H. Piper -
1440 Vi/'halley Avenue, Suite 236
New Haven, Connecticut 06515 . ,
Dear Mr. Piper:
I am writing in response to your Request for Reconsideration that you filed with the Interior
Board oflndian Appeals ("I]3IA") on September 16, 2004. The IBIA referred your request to
me for consideration on October 18, 2004, under 25 C ER. § 8.3 .1 1(f)(1)._ After considering your
Request for Reconsideration, the comments ofthe State of Connecticut and the Office of`Federal .
Acknowledgment, your comments on their submissions, as well as the advice ofmy staff, I have ;
decided not to refer any ofthe grounds alleged in your Request for Reconsideration to the *
Assistant Secretary for firrther review.
The Assistant Secretary’s decision denying the Golden Hill Paugussett Federal acknowledgment
becomes final agency action as ofthe date oftbis letter. 25 C..F.R. § S3.ll(1r)(2).
Sincerei f

ale A. Norton .. ;
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