Petitioner Number: 402
Petitioner Name: Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux
Petitioner State: LA
Acknowledged/Denied/In Process: In-process
Current Status: Responding to Comments on Narrative
Currently in Litigation: No
Acknowledgment Regulation Revision Chosen by Petitioner: 2015
Petition Narrative Document(s):

Documented petition narrative (2023-03-31)
Petitioner Contact Information:

Mr. Rodger Collum
1458 Highway 1226
Natchitoches, LA  71457
Opportunity to Submit Comments:

Notice 2023-05-30:  In accordance with 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1)(iv), the Department is publishing this "opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner's request for acknowledgment within 120 days of the date of the web site posting."

Any individual or entity wishing to submit comments on this specific petition must deliver them to:

   Department of the Interior
   Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
   Attention: Office of Federal Acknowledgment
   Mail Stop 4071 MIB
   1849 C Street NW
   Washington, DC 20240

Comments must be postmarked no later than 2023-09-27.
Opportunity to Request to be Kept Informed of General Actions:

In accordance with 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1)(v), the Department is publishing this "opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner." 

Those wishing to be kept informed of general actions regarding this specific petitioner must mail a written request to:

   Department of the Interior
   Office of the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs
   Attention: Office of Federal Acknowledgment
   Mail Stop 4071 MIB
   1849 C Street NW
   Washington, DC 20240

An individual or entity may mail a written request at any point during the acknowledgment process.
Other Portions of the Documented Petition:

Click here for other portions of the Documented Petition.
Comments or Materials Submitted by Third Parties:

None at present.
Petitioner's Response to Third Party Comments on Documented Petition:

None at present.
Substantive Documents Issued by the Department:
OFA's Contact List for Petitioner:

Mr. Rodger Collum
1458 Highway 1226
Natchitoches, LA  71457
Contact Information for Notified Parties and Other Individuals or Entities that Requested to Be Kept Informed:

Governor of Louisiana

The Honorable John Bel Edwards
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
 

Attorney General of Louisiana

The Honorable Jeff Landry
Attorney General of Louisiana
P.O, 94005
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804
 

Parish of Natchitoches

The Honorable John Richmond
Parish President
200 Church St.
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457
 

Federally Recognized Tribes of Louisiana

The Honorable Jonathan Cernek
Tribal Chairman
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana
P.O. Box 818
Elton, Louisiana 70532

The Honorable Elizabeth Rogers
Tribal Chief
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians
P.O. Box 14
Jena, Louisiana 71342

The Honorable Marshall Pierite
Chairman
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe
P.O. Box 1589
Marksville, Louisiana 71351

The Honorable Melissa Darden
Chairman
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana
P.O. Box 661
Charenton, Louisiana 70523
 

Individuals:

Mr. Darby Weaver
19055 S. Main Street, Apt. A
Citronelle, Alabama  36560
 
Documents Issued under 1994 revision of Acknowledgment Regulations:

None.