§83.2. What is the purpose of the regulations in this part?
25 C.F.R. § 83.2
The regulations in this part implement Federal statutes for the benefit of Indian tribes by establishing procedures and criteria for the Department to use to determine whether a petitioner is an Indian tribe eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. A positive determination will result in Federal recognition status and the petitioner's addition to the Department's list of federally recognized Indian tribes. Federal recognition:
Is a prerequisite to the protection, services, and benefits of the Federal Government available to those that qualify as Indian tribes and possess a government-to-government relationship with the United States;
Means the tribe is entitled to the immunities and privileges available to other federally recognized Indian tribes;
Means the tribe has the responsibilities, powers, limitations, and obligations of other federally recognized Indian tribes; and
Subjects the Indian tribe to the same authority of Congress and the United States as other federally recognized Indian tribes.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 2, 9, 5131; 25 U.S.C. 5130 note (Congressional Findings); and 43 U.S.C. 1457.
Source
Source: 80 FR 37887, July 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted.