§83.5. How does a petitioner obtain Federal acknowledgment under this part?
25 C.F.R. § 83.5
To be acknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe under this part, a petitioner must meet the Indian Entity Identification (§ 83.11(a)), Governing Document (§ 83.11(d)), Descent (§ 83.11(e)), Unique Membership (§ 83.11(f)), and Congressional Termination (§ 83.11(g)) Criteria and must:
Demonstrate previous Federal acknowledgment under § 83.12(a) and meet the criteria in § 83.12(b); or
Meet the Community (§ 83.11(b)) and Political Authority (§ 83.11(c)) Criteria.
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.