On April 27, 2022, the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs invited Tribes to consult on whether it should reconsider its prior decision to ban re-petitioning under 25 CFR part 83 - the regulations establishing the process and criteria for how the Department administratively acknowledges Indian Tribes. See the Dear Tribal Leader Letter here. See the rule here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/27/2022-08488/federal…;

The Department will conduct two virtual consultation sessions listed below and will accept oral and written comments. The Department will also host a listening session for present, former, and prospective petitioners. Please register in advance for any consultation session you plan on attending.

Please submit written comments to consultation@bia.gov by 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

If you have any questions regarding this effort, please contact Stephanie Sfiridis at Stephanie.Sfiridis@bia.gov.

Invitation

Dear Tribal Leader Letter

Sessions

  • 02
    Jun

    Consultation Session 1

    Tribal consultation session Online

    Details

    • Start and End Date(s)
      Start and End Date(s): Thu, Jun 2, 2022
    • Time
      Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern (EST)
  • 06
    Jun

    Consultation Session 2

    Tribal consultation session Online

    Details

    • Start and End Date(s)
      Start and End Date(s): Mon, Jun 6, 2022
    • Time
      Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Eastern (EST)
  • 09
    Jun

    Listening Session for Present, Former, and Prospective Petitioners

    Listening session Online

    Details

    • Start and End Date(s)
      Start and End Date(s): Thu, Jun 9, 2022
    • Time
      Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Eastern (EST)

Comment Deadline

Additional Information

Contact Us

Stephanie Sfiridis
Stephanie.Sfiridis@indianaffairs.gov