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Hearing Process Concerning Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes

The Office of the Secretary is publishing this final rule contemporaneously and in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs final rulemaking (the BIA final rule) revising t...

The Office of the Secretary is publishing this final rule contemporaneously and in conjunction with the Bureau of Indian Affairs final rulemaking (the BIA final rule) revising the process and criteria for Federal acknowledgment of Indian tribes. This rule establishes procedures for a new optional, expedited hearing process for petitioners who receive a negative proposed finding for Federal acknowledgment.

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80 FR 48451

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“Hearing Process Concerning Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes,” thefederalregister.org (August 13, 2015), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2015-19612/hearing-process-concerning-acknowledgment-of-american-indian-tribes.