Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah

  Petitions Denied Through 25 CFR Part 83 (34 Petitions) Petition Number Petitioning Group Name State Date Decision Effective 025 Petition #025: Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA WA 07/19/19 041 Petition #041: Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees, Inc. (aka Dahlonega, Cane Break Band), GA GA 03/14/18 085 Petition #085: Tolowa Nation, CA CA 02/18/16 288 Petition #288: Choctaw Nation of Florida FL 07/11/13 067 Petitioner #067: Brothertown Indian Nation WI 12/11/12 227 Petition #227: Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN TN 07/24/12 084B Petition #084B: Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, CA CA 06/20/11 011 Petition #011: Steilacoom Tribe, WA WA 06/17/08 069B Petition #069B: Webster/Dudley Band of Chaubunagungamaug Nipmuck Indians, MA MA 01/28/08 069A Petition #069A: Nipmuc Nation, Hassanamisco Band, MA MA 01/28/08 068 Petition #068: St. Francis/Sokoki Band of Abenakis of Vermont, VT VT 10/01/07 101 Petition #101: Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Inc., MI MI 01/03/07 079 Petit...

  § 83.11 What are the criteria for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe? The criteria for acknowledgment as a  federally recognized Indian tribe  are delineated in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section. (a)   Indian entity identification.  The  petitioner  has been identified as an American Indian entity on a substantially continuous basis since 1900. Evidence that the group's character as an Indian entity has from time to time been denied will not be considered to be conclusive evidence that this criterion has not been met. Evidence to be relied upon in determining a group's Indian identity may include one or a combination of the following, as well as other evidence of identification. (1)  Identification as an Indian entity by Federal authorities. (2)  Relationships with State governments based on identification of the group as Indian. (3)  Dealings with a county, parish, or other local government in a relationshi...