§ 292.10 - How does a tribe qualify as having been restored to Federal recognition?  


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  • § 292.10 How does a tribe qualify as having been restored to Federal recognition?

    For a tribe to qualify as having been restored to Federal recognition for purposes of § 292.7, the tribe must show at least one of the following:

    (a) Congressional enactment of legislation recognizing, acknowledging, affirming, reaffirming, or restoring the government-to-government relationship between the United States and the tribe (required for tribes terminated by Congressional action);

    (b) Recognition through the administrative Federal Acknowledgment Process under § 83.8 of this chapter; or

    (c) A Federal court determination in which the United States is a party or court-approved settlement agreement entered into by the United States.