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.

March 16, 2011: Press Release-Echo Hawk Issues Negative Determination

Washington-Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs larry Echo Hawk today issued a final determination not to acknowlege the petitioner known as the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation (Petitioner #84A) as an Indian tribe. This petitioner, located in San Juan Capistrano, California, has 1,940 members.

March 16, 2011: Letter and Notice of Negative Determination Petitioner 84A

 

March 15, Final Determination Against Acknowledgmnet of the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians

Petitioner #84A

March 16, 2011: Press Release-Echo Hawk Issues Negative Determination

Washington - Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs larry Echo hawk today issued a final determination not to acknowledge the petitioner known as the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians (Petitioner #84B) as an Indian tribe. This petition, located in Santa Ana, California, has 455 members.

March 16,2011: Letter and Notice of Final Determination

Petitionier #84B

March 15, 2011: Final Determination #84B