§ 853 - Recognition of Abenaki people
§ 853. Recognition of Abenaki people TITLE 1General ProvisionsCHAPTER 23. ABENAKI PEOPLE
§ 853. Recognition of Abenaki people
(a) The state of Vermont recognizes the Abenaki people and recognizes all Native American people who reside in Vermont as a minority population.
(b) Recognition of the Native American or Abenaki people provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be for the sole purposes specified in subsection 852(c) of this title and shall not be interpreted to provide any Native American or Abenaki person with any other special rights or privileges that the state does not confer on or grant to other state residents.
(c) This chapter shall not be construed to recognize, create, extend, or form the basis of any right or claim to land or real estate in Vermont for the Abenaki people or any Abenaki individual and shall be construed to confer only those rights specifically described in this chapter. (Added 2005, No. 125 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 3, 2006.)