Brief Descriptions of Connecticut State Agencies

Indian Affairs Council

Agency Web page | Statutory Authority | Agency History |
Published histories/articles | State Library Collections | List of Commissioners

Agency Web page :
Not available

Statutory Authority :
CGS 47-59b.  

Agency History :

1935, CGS sec. 1587c, State Park and Forest Commissioner is authorized to act as overseer of all tribes of Indians residing in the state.

1941, Per Public Act 132, the Commissioner of Welfare is authorized to act as overseer of all tribes of Indians residing in the state.

1973, Indian Affairs Council established per P.A. 73-660, placed under Dept. of Environmental Protection for administrative purposes only.        

Published Histories/Articles :
Not available

Agency Documents in the State Library Collections :
Check the State Library catalog, CONSULS, under these author headings for publications by the agency available in the State Library :

Connecticut. Indian Affairs Council.

Annual Reports are located in :
Not available

State Archives Record Group : RG 079:018

List of Heads :

The Council consists of three members appointed by the Governor, and one representative of each tribe appointed the the respective tribes (Mohegan, Schaghticoke, Mashantucket Pequot, Golden Hill Paugussett, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot).   Each year the Register and Manual includes the names of those appointed.  Beginning in 2007, the Register and Manual also listed a Coordinator.

Coordinator	Years of Service
Ed Sarabia	2007-Present

Prepared by the Government Information and Reference Services Unit, page revised 7/2008.