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25 CFR §83.5

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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:
  1. (a)Demonstrate previous Federal acknowledgment under § 83.12(a) and meet the criteria in § 83.12(b); or
  2. (b)Meet the Community (§ 83.11(b)) and Political Authority (§ 83.11(c)) Criteria.