Tribal Groups' Status in Process

Priority among "ready “petitions is based on the date that the Department determine: the petition is ready under the regulations at 83.10(d). The order of consideration of documented petitions shall be determined by the date of the Department's notification to the petitioner that it considers that the documented petition is ready to be placed on active consideration. The petitions found here are listed as: "not ready", "ready" - to be placed on active consideration, "active consideration" or "resolved". Petitioners are listed in numerical order.

Jan. 2, 2012: Tejon Tribe Re-affirmed

 

Jan. 2010: Nevada City Rancheria

Rancheria group seeking federal recogntion by attempting to reopen the Tillie Hardwick class action case.

Petitioner #210: Costanoan Tribe of Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista Missions

Resolved - status withdrawn May 10, 2000

Petitioner #202: T' Si-Akim Maidu of Grass Valley, Placer County

Not Ready: Letter of Intent submitted Nov. 1998, 11 days after the passage of Proposition 5, the first ballot measure to legalize casino gaming on Indian lands in California.

Petitioner #158: Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians

seeking ready status

Petitioner #154: Federated Coast Miwok

Resolved - Status granted through Congressional Action

Petitionier # 140 Gabrielino Tongva Nation

Letter of Intent Filed March 31, 1994 Chairman Anthony Morales

Petitionier #140A Gabrielino/Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council

Letter of Intent Filed August 14, 1997 Chairman John C. Lassos

Petitioner#131: Essenlen Tribe of Monterey County

Resolved- status- application withdrawn

Petitioner #111: Muwekma Ohlone Tribe of San Francisco Bay

Resolved - Status denied12-16 -2002 through litigation

Petitioner #120: Amah Mutsun E and of Ohlone/Coastanoan Indian

Ready Status: Letter of intent Sept. 18, 1990

Petitioner #99: Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe of Coarsegold

Resolved - application withdrawn 9-6-2000. Members enrolled with the Picayune Rancheria Band after 1988.

Petitions #84a,84b: Juaneno Band of Mission Indians

March 16, 2011: NEGATIVE DETERMINATION - two competing factions seeking recognition of the same tribe. This tribal group had the potential to set a precedent for 11 other petitioning Mission Indian groups. Group states it will appeal to the court.

Petitioner #85: Tolowa Nation

Resolved - Status Denied

Petitioner #82: Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation

Ready Status

Petitioner #70a: Kaweah Indian Nation

Resolved - Status denied

Petitioner#51: Death Valley TimbiSha Shoshone

Resolved - Status Restored

Petitioner #2: Ione Band of Miwok Indians

Resolved - Status Confirmed by the Secretary of the Interior March 22, 1994

May 21, 2011: Costanoan Rumsen Carmel Tribe

non acknowedged group forms a non-profit

Shasta Indian Nation