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

  • 2024-29003 — Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99903
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of the Interior has announced that the Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians has submitted a petition to be officially recognized as an American Indian Tribe. The Department is inviting the public to provide comments and evidence regarding this petition, which must be received by April 15, 2025. Details about the petition and how to submit comments are available on the Bureau of Indian Affairs' website. This initiative is part of an effort to enhance transparency and public access to tribal acknowledgment processes.

    Simple Explanation

    The Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians wants the government to recognize them as a special group of people called an American Indian Tribe, and they sent in a request to prove it. The Department of the Interior is asking everyone for their thoughts and information about this request by April 15, 2025.