RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING NATIVE AMERICAN STEWARDSHIP.

This House Joint Resolution (HJ 33) is a symbolic acknowledgment by the Connecticut General Assembly that the land they occupy was originally stewarded by Native American nations. It formally recognizes the Mohegan, Mashantucket Pequot, Eastern Pequot, Schaghticoke, Golden Hill Paugussett, Nipmuc, and Lenape peoples as the original caretakers of Connecticut land, thanking them for their resilience. The resolution specifically states that the University of Connecticut exists on Native American land and urges the Assembly to reflect on this history. Crucially, it clarifies this is purely ceremonial, with no legal or administrative effect.