Supplemental Administrative and Regulatory Documents

These additional documents include guidance directives from the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs; guidelines for formal technical assistance meetings; the original 1978 Acknowledgment regulations; and a copy of the public comments to the 1994 revision of the regulations, along with the Department's responses.

• 25 CFR Part 54 Procedures for Establishing that an American Indian Group Exists as an Indian Tribe (The "Old Regulations" that were implemented in 1978, renumbered to 25 CFR Part 83, and were revised as 25 CFR Part 83 in 1994). See also the initial 1978 guidelines (.pdfs)
• 1994 Final Rule regarding revisions to the 25 CFR 83 Regulations (the "revised regulations"), including public comment on the regulations and the Department's response (.pdf)
• FR 65-7052, February 11, 2000, Guidance Directive from the Assistant Secretary (.pdf)
• FR 70-16513, March 31, 2005, Guidance Directive from the Assistant Secretary (.pdf)
• FR 73-30146, May 23, 2008, Guidance Directive from the Assistant Secretary (.pdf)
• General timelines for 25 CFR 83 Acknowledgment process (.pdf)
• Guidelines for Formal Technical Assistance Meetings (.pdf)
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report from November 2, 2001, on the Federal Acknowledgment process (.pdf)
• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report from February 10, 2005, on the Federal Acknowledgment process (.pdf)
• Documents Regarding and from the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA)....
• Sample Formats for Petitioner Submissions....
• List of OFA Staff with their Credentials

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MS-34B-SIB
1951 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20240

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