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  • 2024-31647 — Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe
    Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 661
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of the Interior is announcing that the Mattaponi Indian Tribe and Reservation has submitted a petition to be recognized as an official American Indian Tribe. They are asking the public to provide comments and evidence regarding this petition by May 6, 2025. Interested individuals can access the narrative portion of the petition on the Office of Federal Acknowledgment's website and send their responses to the Department of the Interior either by mail or email. This notice aims to involve the public early in the process and improve transparency about petitions for tribal acknowledgment.

    Simple Explanation

    The Mattaponi Indian Tribe wants to be officially recognized by the U.S. government, and they have asked people for their thoughts and proof to help decide if they should be. The government promises to listen to what people say and read what they send before making a decision.

  • 2025-00709 — Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 3627
    Reading Time:about 104 minutes

    The final rule from the United States Department of the Interior updates how the Federal government acknowledges Indian Tribes by allowing previously denied petitioners a chance to re-petition. This change responds to court decisions that found the prior re-petition ban to be arbitrary. Under the new rule, petitioners have five years to show new evidence or changes in regulations that could alter previous denial outcomes, though re-petitioning is still limited by certain conditions to balance fairness and finality interests. The rule aims to enhance fairness in recognizing Tribes while maintaining efficient administrative processes.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is giving Native American groups who were told "no" before, another chance to ask for official recognition by showing new proof or telling them how things have changed, but they only have five years to do it.