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Recent Acknowledgment Actions

Listed below in chronological order are some of the Department's most recent acknowledgment actions. Click on the column headers to sort.

Petition Number	Petitioner Name Sort descending	Document Description	Document Date	Stage of Process
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter to Lopez Regarding Leadership Dispute	06/24/20	PF
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter to Zwierlein Regarding Leadership Dispute	06/24/20	PF
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter Suspending PF, Fleming to Lopez	05/15/18	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter Suspending PF, Fleming to Zwierlein	05/15/18	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter Continuing PF Suspension and Requesting Additional Documents, Fleming to…	09/03/19	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter of Extension	06/20/17	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter Continuing PF Suspension and Requesting Additional Documents, Fleming to…	09/03/19	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter of Extension	09/18/17	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter Continuing PF Suspension, Fleming to Lopez and Zwierlein	01/15/20	OFA Admin. Action
120	Amah Mutsun Band of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indians, CA	Letter Granting Additional Time, Fleming to Lopez	03/05/19	OFA Admin. Action
067	Brothertown Indian Nation	FR-77-56230	09/12/12	FD
067	Brothertown Indian Nation	FD	09/07/12	FD
067	Brothertown Indian Nation	Press Release FD	09/07/12	FD
067	Brothertown Indian Nation	FR 74-42683	08/24/09	PF
067	Brothertown Indian Nation	PF	08/17/09	PF
067	Brothertown Indian Nation	Press Release	08/17/09	PF
402	Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux	Letter Accepting Documented Petition	04/26/23	DP Receipt
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	Press Release	08/13/10	PF
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	FR-75-51105	08/18/10	PF
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	55 IBIA 196	07/24/12	IBIA Decision
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	PF	08/13/10	PF
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	Press Release	03/26/12	FD
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	FR-77-19315	03/30/12	FD
227	Central Band of Cherokee of Lawrenceburg, TN	FD	03/26/12	FD
404	Chihene Nde Nation of New Mexico	Letter Accepting Documented Petition	02/27/24	DP Receipt
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	FD: see FR notice	04/22/11	FD
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	Press Release	04/22/11	FD
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	FR-75-39703	07/12/10	PF
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	PF	07/02/10	PF
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	Press Release	07/09/10	PF
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	57 IBIA 195	07/11/13	IBIA Decision
288	Choctaw Nation of Florida	FR-76-23621	04/27/11	FD
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	66 IBIA 149	04/17/19	IBIA Decision
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	Secretary's Decision Document	07/19/19	Secretary's Decision (1994 Regs)
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	FR-80-45230	07/29/15	FD Remand
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	Letter	07/24/15	FD Remand
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	FD Remand	07/24/15	FD Remand
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	FR-80-39142	07/08/15	FD Remand
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	Letter	07/02/15	FD Remand
025	Duwamish Indian Tribe, WA	FD Remand	07/02/15	FD Remand
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Phase I Negative Proposed Finding	05/27/20	PF
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Administrative Correspondence and Letter of Extension	05/13/19	OFA Admin. Action
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Phase I Negative Proposed Finding Federal Register Notice	06/16/20	PF
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	06/21/19	OFA Admin. Action
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	OFA Response to FTB Request for Amended Proposed Finding	10/08/20	Commenting on the Phase I Proposed Finding
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	10/14/20	Commenting on the Phase I Proposed Finding
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	02/11/21	Commenting on the Phase I Proposed Finding
403	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	FR Notice: Receipt of Documented Petition	08/25/23	DP Receipt
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	06/07/21	Commenting on the Phase I Proposed Finding
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Phase I technical assistance (TA) review letter - letter of receipt for (incomp…	10/05/17	OFA Admin. Action
403	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter Accepting Documented Petition	07/26/23	DP Receipt
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	12/13/19	OFA Admin. Action
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Phase I technical assistance (TA) review letter	10/17/16	Phase I TA review
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	03/12/20	OFA Admin. Action
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	FR-80-74123	11/27/15	DP Receipt
403	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	12/20/23	Commenting on Documented Petition
158	Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians	Letter of Extension	05/12/20	OFA Admin. Action
000	General Acknowledgment Action	Change of Address - Office of Federal Acknowledgment	07/18/18	OFA Admin. Action
000	General Acknowledgment Action	Letter informing petitioners of new regulatory process (July 31, 2015)	07/31/15	OFA Admin. Action
041	Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees, Inc. (aka Dahlonega, Cane Break Band), GA	FR-81-29910	05/13/15	PF
041	Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees, Inc. (aka Dahlonega, Cane Break Band), GA	FR-82-61023	12/26/17	FD
041	Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees, Inc. (aka Dahlonega, Cane Break Band), GA	PF	05/06/16	PF
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	02/07/23	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Proposed Finding	02/23/23	PF
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Federal Register Notice	02/27/23	PF
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	04/20/18	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	06/21/19	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Transmittal Letter PF	02/23/23	PF
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	06/22/18	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	10/17/19	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	07/24/17	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	08/16/23	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	12/19/18	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Suspension	04/16/20	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter Lifting Suspension	04/15/22	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	03/21/19	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	04/23/19	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	10/04/22	OFA Admin. Action
146	Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians (formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council), MI	Letter of Extension	01/19/18	OFA Admin. Action
084A	Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation	FD	03/16/11	FD
084A	Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation	Press Release	03/16/11	FD
084A	Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation	FR-76-15337	03/21/11	FD
084B	Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, CA	FR-76-15335	03/21/11	FD
084B	Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, CA	FD	03/16/11	FD
084B	Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, CA	Press Release	03/16/11	FD
031	Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of MT	FR 74-56861	11/03/09	FD
031	Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of MT	FD	10/27/09	FD
031	Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of MT	Press Release	10/27/09	FD
119B	Meherrin Tribe	FR-79-3859	01/23/14	PF
119B	Meherrin Tribe	PF	01/17/14	PF
119B	Meherrin Tribe	Press Release	01/17/14	PF
032	Muscogee Nation of Florida	Phase I technical assistance (TA) review letter	10/25/16	Phase I TA review
032	Muscogee Nation of Florida	FR-80-74123	11/27/15	DP Receipt
032	Muscogee Nation of Florida	Letter Lifting Suspension	10/26/23	Preparing Phase I PF
323	Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA	Press Release	07/02/15	FD
323	Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA	FR-79-3860	01/23/14	PF
323	Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA	PF	01/17/14	PF
323	Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA	Press Release	01/17/14	PF
323	Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA	62 IBIA 122	01/28/16	IBIA Decision
323	Pamunkey Indian Tribe, VA	FR-80-39144	07/08/15	FD

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