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Code · CFR · Title 25 — Indians · Part 83 · § 83.43

§ 83.43. How will the Assistant Secretary make the determination decision?

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(a)AS-IA will issue a final determination granting acknowledgment as a federally recognized Indian tribe when AS-IA finds that the petitioner meets the Governing Document (§ 83.11(d)), Descent (§ 83.11(e)), Unique Membership (§ 83.11(f)), and Congressional Termination (§ 83.11(g)) Criteria and:
(1)Demonstrates previous Federal acknowledgment under § 83.12(a) and meets the criteria in § 83.12(b); or
(2)Meets the Indian Entity Identification (§ 83.11(a)), Community (§ 83.11(b)) and Political Authority (§ 83.11(c)) Criteria.
(b)AS-IA will issue a final determination declining acknowledgement as a federally recognized Indian tribe when he/she finds that the petitioner:
(1)In Phase I, does not meet the Governing Document (§ 83.11(d)), Descent (§ 83.11(e)), Unique Membership (§ 83.11(f)), or Congressional Termination (§ 83.11(g)) Criteria: or
(2)In Phase II, does not:
(i)Demonstrate previous Federal acknowledgment under § 83.12(a) and meet the criteria in § 83.12(b); or
(ii)Meet the Indian Entity Identification (§ 83.11(a)), Community (§ 83.11(b)) and Political Authority (§ 83.11(c)) Criteria.
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