Receipt of Documented Petition for Federal Acknowledgment as an American Indian Tribe, 34890 [2023-11568]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[234A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900]
Receipt of Documented Petition for
Federal Acknowledgment as an
American Indian Tribe
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of the
Interior (Department) gives notice that
the group known as the Butte Tribe of
Bayou Bourbeaux 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 September 28, 2023.
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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 OFA’s website:
www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa. 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:
lee.fleming@bia.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
R. Lee Fleming, OFA Director, Office of
the Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior, telephone:
(202) 513–7650.
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), 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: Butte Tribe of
Bayou Bourbeaux c/o Mr. Rodger
Collum, 1458 Highway 1226,
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457.
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.
The Department publishes this notice
and request for comment in the exercise
of authority delegated by the Secretary
ADDRESSES:
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of the Interior to the Assistant
Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[234A2100DD/AAKC001030/
A0A501010.999900]
HEARTH Act Approval of Pueblo of
Santa Clara, New Mexico Business and
Residential Leasing Ordinance
Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Indian Affairs
(BIA) approved the Pueblo of Santa
Clara’s Leasing Ordinance under the
Helping Expedite and Advance
Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act
of 2012 (HEARTH Act). With this
approval, the Tribe is authorized to
enter into business and residential
leases without further BIA approval.
DATES: BIA issued the approval on May
24, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Carla Clark, Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Division of Real Estate Services, 1001
Indian School Road NW, Albuquerque,
NM 87104, carla.clark@bia.gov, (702)
484–3233.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
I. Summary of the HEARTH Act
The HEARTH Act makes a voluntary,
alternative land leasing process
available to Tribes, by amending the
Indian Long-Term Leasing Act of 1955,
25 U.S.C. 415. The HEARTH Act
authorizes Tribes to negotiate and enter
into business leases of Tribal trust lands
with a primary term of 25 years, and up
to two renewal terms of 25 years each,
without the approval of the Secretary of
the Interior (Secretary). The HEARTH
Act also authorizes Tribes to enter into
leases for residential, recreational,
religious or educational purposes for a
primary term of up to 75 years without
the approval of the Secretary.
Participating Tribes develop Tribal
Leasing regulations, including an
environmental review process, and then
must obtain the Secretary’s approval of
those regulations prior to entering into
leases. The HEARTH Act requires the
Secretary to approve Tribal regulations
if the Tribal regulations are consistent
with the Department of the Interior’s
(Department) leasing regulations at 25
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
[234A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900]
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 Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux 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 September 28, 2023.
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 OFA's website:
www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa. 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: [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. R. Lee Fleming, OFA Director,
Office of the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs, Department of the
Interior, telephone: (202) 513-7650.
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), 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: Butte
Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux c/o Mr. Rodger Collum, 1458 Highway 1226,
Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457.
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.
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 209 DM 8.
Bryan Newland,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
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