Algonquian Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council

The Algonquian Confederacy of the Quinnipiac Tribal Council (ACQTC) is an alliance dedicated to the history and culture of the Quinnipiac, the aboriginal peoples of the North American region now known as Connecticut. ACQTC, Inc. incorporated under the laws of the State of Connecticut as a 501 tax exempt non-profit/non-stock corporation in 1989, after a decade of organizing the Quinnipiac people. The United States Internal Revenue Service, on 18 January 2001, under its Tribal Government Organization Section, has determined that ACQTC is additionally a entity., which shows a scanned copy of the letter of incorporation from the State of Connecticut and the IRS 509(a)(2) ruling letter; also see:

• "Profile, membership and goals of Algonquin Confederacy" by Iron Thunderhorse, Branford Review, 17 January 2002, article available from the Branford Review website (retrieved 2007-07-23)
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• The most recent Form 990s (as received by and scanned by the Internal Revenue Service) for ACQTC are available at the National Center for Charitable Statistics . Search for "Algonquian Confederacy" in the Form 990 Images database.

Iron Thunderhorse is the Grand Sachem (equivalent to CEO) of ACQTC. The graphic at right, used prominently on the is his interpretation of a pictograph found on an artifact found in the region originally inhabited by the Quinnipiac. Thunderhorse claims this is a traditional Thunder Clan design known as...
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