Paugussett chief embroiled in tribe s claim for federal recognition dies at 76
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Chief Quiet Hawk (Aurelius Piper Jr.) of the Golden Hill Paugussett tribe, waits to sign a contract with the city at City Hall in Bridgeport, Conn., in this Dec. 19, 2002, file photo.DOUGLAS HEALEY / AP
Aurelius Piper Jr., Chief Quiet Hawk of the Golden Hill Paugussett Indian tribe, who became embroiled in the tribe’s battle for federal recognition, died last week at the age of 76.
His death was confirmed through an online obituary, which said he passed away peacefully at Waterbury Hospital on April 26. The cause of death was not immediately clear.
Paugussett chief embroiled in tribe s claim for federal recognition dies at 76
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Paugussett chief embroiled in tribe s claim for federal recognition dies at 76
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