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To: John Lawrence who wrote (4230)	9/13/1999 9:53:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 5164

I can't find what you are looking for, but it has to in one of these links. (I think you have these already) Bureau of Indian Affairs doi.gov What is the Background of the Federal Acknowledgment Regulations? doi.gov - - - - - - - - - - - - - Does anyone have any court paperwork? How about a case number or docket number? It's all public information. I would be very interested in seeing what the Trible's position on this matter is. BTW, I believe the reason the it took this long to get Tribal recognition, was the last minute petition by the City of Detroit, not the litigation. DETROIT OFFICIALS BLOCK FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF A POTAWATOMI BAND By Lydia Fernandez The City of Detroit has stalled a Potawatomi band's attempt to gain federal recognition for fear a tribal casino may be developed near the city limits. The recognition of the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish, or Gun Lake Band was set to take effect at midnight Jan. 21, but the City of Detroit filed a last-minute statement against the action two days before. The Gun Lake Band is considering opening a casino about 40 miles south of Detroit, and city officials contend that could impinge on their plans for city-owned casinos. The federal government's Interior Board of Indian Appeals is looking into the situation and has asked both sides to submit arguments in the case for their review. The comments are due in late February. This is not the first time the city has interfered in the Gun Lake Band's pursuit of federal recognition. A year ago the city declared itself an interested party when the tribe, with the financial help of a Canadian gaming company, had plans to build a different casino in Inkster, a western suburb of Detroit. However, that plan was dropped after the federal government found that the city had no standing as an interested party. This time the city's objection came at the end of the final 90-day waiting period in the process of federal recognition. SEE: nativeamericas.aip.cornell.edu

To: John Lawrence who wrote (4230)	9/13/1999 10:39:00 PM
From: Cheeky Kid	Respond to of 5164

Not, I repeat, NOT sure if this is the right material: How Can We Demonstrate the Existence of Our Tribe? SNIP: Does BIA expect an unacknowledged group to be organized like a reservation tribe? No. But a successful petitioner does have to demonstrate continued tribal existence. SNIP: What is the impact of not having a land base? The regulations under 25 CFR Part 83 do not require that the petitioner have a land base. The acknowledgment regulations do not have the same requirement for land that was imposed in the 1930's for reorganizing under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA, or Wheeler-Howard Act). SEE: doi.gov - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Does any of the above change after they get Federal Recognition? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEE also: Mandatory criteria for Federal acknowledgment: doi.gov criteria for Federal acknowledgment