Energy & environment · 01/07/2015Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

Department of the Interior Directs Unrecognized Tribes to Follow Established Regulations for Acknowledgment

The Department of the Interior has issued a policy guidance outlining its intent to only acknowledge Federal Indian tribes within the contiguous 48 states through the established regulations at 25 CFR part 83, directing unrecognized tribes to follow this process for acknowledgment