# 25 CFR § 83.6: What are the Department's duties?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 83.6
- **Heading:** What are the Department's duties?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER F—TRIBAL GOVERNMENT > PART 83—PROCEDURES FOR FEDERAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDIAN TRIBES > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) The Department will publish in the Federal Register, by January 30 each year, a list of all Indian tribes which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, in accordance with the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994. The list may be published more frequently, if the Assistant Secretary deems it necessary.
(b) OFA will maintain guidelines limited to general suggestions on how and where to conduct research. The guidelines may be supplemented or updated as necessary. OFA will also make available examples of portions of documented petitions in the preferred format, though OFA will accept other formats.
(c) OFA will, upon request, give prospective petitioners suggestions and advice on how to prepare the documented petition. OFA will not be responsible for the actual research on behalf of the petitioner.

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 83.1 § 83.1 What terms are used in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.2 § 83.2 What is the purpose of the regulations in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.3 § 83.3 Who does this part apply to?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.4 § 83.4 Who cannot be acknowledged under this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.5 § 83.5 How does a petitioner obtain Federal acknowledgment under this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.6 § 83.6 What are the Department's duties?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.7 § 83.7 How does this part apply to documented petitions submitted before August 17, 2015?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.7.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.8 § 83.8 May the deadlines in this part be extended?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.8.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.9 § 83.9 How does the Paperwork Reduction Act affect the information collections in this part?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.9.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.10 § 83.10 How will the Department evaluate each of the criteria?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.10.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.11 § 83.11 What are the criteria for acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.11.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.12 § 83.12 What are the criteria for a previously federally acknowledged petitioner?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.12.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.47 § 83.47 Who can seek authorization to re-petition under this subpart?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.47.md)
- [25 CFR § 83.48 § 83.48 When will the Department allow a re-petition?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-83.48.md)

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