“They had no way of recording their history and we often have to depend on records kept by others-others who sometimes did not want the tribes to exist.”
“[He said that Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut Attorney General, had interpreted marriage rates in a way inconsistent with normal anthropological procedures.] Supposedly, the controversy is over whether you count individuals or marriages, ... If you count it the way the AG wants, it is to the tribe's disadvantage. If you count individuals, it is to the tribe's favor. ... We believed we have made a good argument that will be persuasive to the BIA.”
“[He said that Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut Attorney General, had interpreted marriage rates in a way inconsistent with normal anthropological procedures.] Supposedly, the controversy is over whether you count individuals or marriages, ... If you count it the way the AG wants, it is to the tribe's disadvantage. If you count individuals, it is to the tribe's favor. ... .”
