Connecticut General Statutes 47-60 – Reservation land held in trust by state. Conveyances by Indians void
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(a) Any reservation land held in trust by the state on October 1, 1989, shall continue to be held in trust in perpetuity to prevent alienation and to insure its availability for future generations of Indians. Except as otherwise expressly provided, all conveyances by any Indian of any land belonging to, or which has belonged to, the estate of any tribe shall be void.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 47-60
- 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. See Connecticut General Statutes 47-63
- reservation: means the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot reservation in the town of North Stonington, assigned to the use of the Paucatuck Eastern Pequot tribe. See Connecticut General Statutes 47-63
(b) A tribe shall exercise on reservation land all rights incident to ownership except the power of alienation.