Sample Formats for Petitioner Submissions
Administrative Correspondence
- Sample A: Letter of Intent (.pdf)
- Sample B: Future Submissions (.pdf)
- Sample C: Materials Previously Submitted, Identified On Preliminary Inventory, Not Certified by Members of Governing Body (.pdf)
- Sample D: Certification of Membership List, Separately Certified by Members of Governing Body (.pdf)
- Sample E: Address Change, Notified by Members of Governing Body (.pdf)
- Sample F: Change of Leadership, Notified by Members of Governing Body (.pdf)
- Sample G: Request from the Governing Body for Copies from Its Own Documented Petition (.pdf)
- Sample H: Letter of Introduction from the Governing Body of a Petitioning Group (.pdf)
- Sample I: Letter Requesting Second Technical Assistance Review (.pdf)
- Sample J: Letter Requesting to Be Placed on “Ready, Waiting for Active Consideration” List (.pdf)
- Sample K: Group’s Name Change, Notified by Members of Governing Body (.pdf)
- Download a single file with ALL sample forms (MS-Word | PDF).
Forms Useful for Preparing Petitions:
- Ancestry Chart (BIA form 8305) (MS-Word | PDF)
- Individual History Chart (BIA form 8304) (MS-Word | PDF)
- Membership Roll (BIA form 8306) (MS-Word | PDF)

