---
kind: "unit"
title: "25"
title_heading: "Indians"
key: "chI/subchF/part83"
level: "part"
label: "Part 83"
heading: "Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/chI-subchF-part83"
sections_count: 55
---

# Part 83 — Procedures for Federal Acknowledgment of Indian Tribes

Title 25 C.F.R. — Indians › Chapter I — Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior › Subchapter F — Tribal Government

## Contents

- [Subpart A — General Provisions](/cfr/25/chI-subchF-part83-subpartA.md)
- [Subpart B — Criteria for Federal Acknowledgment](/cfr/25/chI-subchF-part83-subpartB.md)
- [Subpart C — Process for Federal Acknowledgment](/cfr/25/chI-subchF-part83-subpartC.md)
- [Subpart D — Re-Petition Authorization Process](/cfr/25/chI-subchF-part83-subpartD.md)