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Petitioner
Name 		Press
Release 		Decision
Document		Federal Register
Notice 		Federal
Register
Date
Brothertown Indian Nation, WI (#67) Sep. 7, 2012FDFR-77-56230Sep. 12, 2012
Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN (#227)Mar. 26, 2012FDFR-77-19315Mar. 30, 2012
Choctaw Nation of Florida (#288)Apr. 22, 2011See Federal Register Notice

FR-76-23621

Apr. 27, 2011
Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, CA (#84A)Mar. 16, 2011FDFR-76-15337Mar. 21, 2011
Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, CA (#84B)Mar. 16, 2011 FDFR-76-15335Mar. 21, 2011
Tolowa Nation, CA (#85)Nov. 19, 2010PFFR-75-71732Nov. 24, 2010
Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN (#227)Aug. 13, 2010PFFR-75-51105Aug. 18, 2010
Choctaw Nation of Florida (#288)Jul. 9, 2010PFFR-75-39703Jul. 12, 2010
Shinnecock Indian Nation, NY (#4)Jun. 15, 2010See Federal Register NoticeFR-75-34760Jun. 18, 2010
Shinnecock Indian Nation, NY (#4)Dec. 15, 2009PFFR 74-67895Dec. 21, 2009
Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana (#31)Oct. 27, 2009FDFR 74-56861Nov. 3, 2009
Brothertown Indian Nation, WI (#67)Aug. 17, 2009PFFR 74-42683Aug. 24, 2009
Biloxi, Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogees, Inc., LA (#56a)May 30, 2008Amended PFFR 73-31140May 30, 2008
Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, LA (#56b)May 30, 2008Amended PFFR 73-31142May 30, 2008
Steilacoom Tribe, WA (#11)Mar. 12, 2008FDFR 73-14833Mar. 19, 2008
Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, CA (#84A)Nov. 26, 2007PFFR 72-67948Dec. 3, 2007
Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, CA (#84B)Nov. 26, 2007PFFR 72-67951Dec. 3, 2007
St. Francis/Sokoki Band of Abenakis of Vermont, VT (#68)Jun. 22, 2007FDFR 72-36022Jul. 2, 2007
Mashpee Wampanoag, MA (#15)Feb. 15, 2007FDFR 72-8007Feb. 22, 2007
Key: PF = Proposed Finding; FD = Final Determination; FR = Federal Register