§ 83.5 How does a petitioner obtain Federal acknowledgment under this part?

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Title 25 CFR: Indians › Chapter I: BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › Part 83: PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDIAN TRIBES › Subpart A: General Provisions › § 83.5: § 83.5 How does a petitioner obtain Federal acknowledgment under this part?

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To be acknowledged as a federally recognized Indian tribe under this part, a petitioner must meet the Indian Entity Identification (§ 83.11(a)), Governing Document (§ 83.11(d)), Descent (§ 83.11(e)), Unique Membership (§ 83.11(f)), and Congressional Termination (§ 83.11(g)) Criteria and must:

(a) Demonstrate previous Federal acknowledgment under § 83.12(a) and meet the criteria in § 83.12(b); or

(b) Meet the Community (§ 83.11(b)) and Political Authority (§ 83.11(c)) Criteria.

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