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Petitions in Process Through 25 CFR § 83 | Federally Recognized Indian Tribe

 

Petition NumberPetitioning Group NameStateStage of ProcessEntity Leading StageProjected End Date of StageProjected Next Stage in Process
410Petition #410: Salyersville Indian Community, MIMICommenting on Documented PetitionParties2025-12-16Responding to Comments on Narrative
409Petition #409: Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah, UTUTCommenting on Documented PetitionParties2025-10-14Responding to Comments on Narrative
408Petition #408: Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Reservation, VAVACommenting on Documented PetitionParties2025-05-13Responding to Comments on Narrative
407Petition #407: Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians, NCNCCommenting on Documented PetitionParties2025-04-15Responding to Comments on Narrative
406Petition #406: Salinan Tribe of Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties, CACAResponding to Comments on NarrativePetitioner2025-06-12Phase I TA review
405Petition #405: Tripanick Nansemond Family Indian Tribe, KSKSResponding to Comments on NarrativePetitioner2025-06-16Phase I TA review
404Petition #404: Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico, NMNMPhase I TA reviewOFATBDResponding to Phase I TA Review
403Petition #403: Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, CACAPhase I TA reviewOFATBDResponding to Phase I TA Review
402Petition #402 Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux (BTB), LALAResponding to Phase I TA ReviewPetitionerNo time limitResponding to Comments on Phase I TA letter by other parties
401Petition #401 Schaghticoke Indian Tribe (SIT), CTCTResponding to Phase I TA ReviewPetitionerNo time limitPreparing Phase I PF
032Petition #032: Muscogee Nation of Florida, FLFLPhase II TA ReviewPetitioner2024-12-02Responding to Phase II TA Review
005Petition #005: Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe of the Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe, NMNMResponding to Phase I TA ReviewPetitionerNo time limitResponding to Comments on Phase I TA letter by other parties
146Petition #146: Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MIMICommenting on Documented PetitionParties09/03/2025Responding to Comments on Narrative

Groups Requesting Federal Acknowledgment that Plan to Supplement Their Petitions

Petition NumberPetitioner NameStateEntity Leading StageProjected End Date of Stage
056BPointe-au-Chien Indian TribeLAPetitionerno time limit
119BMeherrin TribeNCPetitionerno time limit
056United Houma Nation, Inc., LALAPetitionerno time limit
084AJuaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen NationCAPetitionerno time limit
056ABiloxi, Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogees, Inc.LAPetitionerno time limit
082Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, CACAPetitionerNo time limit

Under section 83.7(b) of the acknowledgment regulations, several petitioners chose to complete the acknowledgment process under the previous version of the acknowledgment regulations (the 25 CFR Part 83 acknowledgment regulations as revised April 1, 1994). These petitioners are:

Per letter of September 8, 2021, Petitioner #158 (Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians) withdrew from the 25 CFR Part 83 acknowledgment process in accordance with §83.30.

Further information on these petitioners is available on the Recent Acknowledgment Actions page and on the page dedicated to a specific petitioner.

Key for "Stage of Process" columns:

  • AC = Administrative Correspondence
  • DP = Documented Petition
  • FD = Final Determination
  • FR = Federal Register
  • OHA = Office of Hearings and Appeals
  • TA= Technical Assistance
  • PF = Proposed Finding

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