Notice2025-19033
Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe
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Published
September 30, 2025
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentIndian Affairs Bureau
Abstract
The Department of the Interior (Department) gives notice that the group known as the Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah has filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe with the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. The Department seeks comment and evidence from the public on the petition.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 30, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 46916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-19033]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[256A2100DD/AAKP300000/A0A501010.000000]
Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an
American Indian Tribe
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Interior (Department) gives notice that
the group known as the Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah has
filed a documented petition for Federal acknowledgment as an American
Indian Tribe with the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs. The
Department seeks comment and evidence from the public on the petition.
DATES: Comments and evidence must be postmarked by October 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the narrative portion of the documented petition,
as submitted by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under
25 CFR 83.21(b)), and other information are available at the Office of
Federal Acknowledgement's (OFA) website: <a href="http://www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa">www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa</a>. Submit
any comments or evidence to: Department of the Interior, Office of the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Attention: Office of Federal
Acknowledgment, Mail Stop 4071 MIB, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC
20240, or by email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e41686f51476068614e6c676f20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c887aea99781a6aea788aaa1a9e6afa7be">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nikki Bass, OFA Director, Office
of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior,
by phone: (202) 513-7650; or by email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#216e47407e684f474e614348400f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d321b1c2234131b123d1f141c531a120b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 2015, the Department's revisions
to 25 CFR part 83 became final and effective (80 FR 37861). A key goal
of the revisions was to improve transparency through increased notice
of petitions and providing improved public access to petitions. Today
the Department informs the public that a complete documented petition
has been submitted under the current regulations, that portions of that
petition are publicly available on the website identified above for
easy access, and that we are seeking public comment early in the
process on this petition.
Under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), the OFA publishes notice that the
following group has filed a documented petition for Federal
acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe to the Assistant Secretary--
Indian Affairs: Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah. The
contact information for the petitioner is Ms. Dora Van, P.O. Box 836,
Fort Duchesne, UT 84026.
Also, under 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1), OFA publishes on its website the
following:
i. The narrative portion of the documented petition, as submitted
by the petitioner (with any redactions appropriate under 25 CFR
83.21(b));
ii. The name, location, and mailing address of the petitioner and
other information to identify the entity;
iii. The date of receipt;
iv. The opportunity for individuals and entities to submit comments
and evidence supporting or opposing the petitioner's request for
acknowledgment within 120 days of the date of the website posting; and
v. The opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be
kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner.
Authority
The Department publishes this notice and request for comment in the
exercise of authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by Department Manual part 209,
chapter 8.
Janel C. Broderick,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Exercising the
delegated authority of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-19033 Filed 9-29-25; 8:45 am]
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