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Re-Petition Request: Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.

Request Number:R001
Receipt of Request Date:2025-07-01
Requestor Name:Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.
Requestor State:IN
Requestor Mailing Address:Brian Buchanan
P.O. Box 41 
Peru, Indiana 46970
Requestor Other Identifying Information:Phone: (765) 473-9631 
Email: miamiindians@sbcglobal.net
Decision Received under 1978 Regulation:yes
Decision Received under 1994 Regulation:no
Previously Denied Petition Number:066
Previously Denied Petitioner Name:Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.
Previously Denied Petitioner State:IN
New Petition Number:TBD
Ready To Be Reviewed by ASIA:yes
Current Stage of Request:Requestor waived response period and is awaiting active consideration
ASIA Decision about the Request:TBD
ASIA Decision document(s):TBD
Request to Re-Petition Comment Period Start Date:2025-08-25
Request to Re-Petition Comment Period End Date:2025-12-23
Request to Re-Petition Response Period Start Date:n/a: Response period waived by Requestor
Request to Re-Petition Response Period End Date:n/a: Response period waived by Requestor
Date Ready for ASIA Active Consideration:TBD
ASIA Review Start Date:TBD
ASIA Review End Date:TBD
Suspended:no
Suspension Type:n/a
Current Suspension Start Date:n/a
Current Suspension End Date:n/a
Request Narrative Documents:Narrative requesting to re-petition (2025-07-07)
Other Portions of the Request:TBD
OFA's Contact List for Requestor:

Governor of Indiana

The Honorable Mike Braun, Governor
Statehouse
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Phone: (317) 232-4567 
Email: see https://www.in.gov/gov/ask-mike/

 

Attorney General of Indiana

The Honorable Todd Rokita
Attorney General
Indiana Government Center South 
302 W. Washington St., 5th Floor 
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

Phone: (317) 232-6201 
Email: see https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/contact-us/general-comments-questions-and-concerns/

 

County Governments

Board of Commissioners
Miami County Courthouse
25 N Broadway
Peru, Indiana 46970

Phone: (765) 472-3901 
Email: see https://www.miamicountyin.gov/175/Board-of-Commissioners

 

Federally Recognized Indian Tribes

The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
3410 P. Street NW
Miami, Oklahoma 74354

Website: https://miamination.com/contact/

Opportunity for Individuals and Entities to Submit Comments:Closed 2025-12-23
Opportunity for Individuals and Entities to Request to Be Kept Informed of General Actions:

In accordance with 25 CFR 83.51(b)(1)(vi), 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 requestor must mail a written request to:

Department of the Interior
Office of the Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs
Attn: Office of Federal Acknowledgment
1849 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20240

An individual or entity may mail a written request at any point during the acknowledgment process.

Comments Submitted by Third Parties:TBD
Requestor's Response to Comments:n/a: Response period waived by Requestor
Selected Departmental Documents 
Related to Request:
Notes:none at present
  

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