This is a list of American Indian tribes waiting for federal recognition by the US Government, organized by state. The list is current as of March 3, 1998 and was prepared by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, “Branch of Acknowledgment & Research.”
ALABAMA |ALASKA |ARIZONA |ARKANSAS |CALIFORNIA CONNECTICUT |DELAWARE |FLORIDA |GEORGIA |IDAHO
INDIANA |KANSAS |LOUISIANA |MAINE |MARYLAND
MASSACHUSETTS |MICHIGAN |MINNESOTA |MISSOURI
MONTANA |NEVADA |NEW JERSEY |NEW MEXICO |NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA |NORTH DAKOTA |OHIO |OKLAHOMA
007 Principal Creek Indian Nation East of the Mississippi
c/o Mr. Arthur R. Turner (904) 834-2728
P.O. Box 201 (Last Known Address)
Florala, AL 36442
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/09/1971
Declined to Acknowledge 06/10/1985 50 FR 14302;
certified letter returned “not known” 10/1997.
013 Poarch Band of Creek Indians
(aka Creek Nation East of the Mississippi)
c/o Mr. Eddie L. Tullis (334) 368-9136
5811 Jack Springs Road FAX (334) 368-4502
Atmore, AL 36502 Chairman’s FAX (334) 368-1026
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/15/1975
Acknowledged 08/10/1984 49 FR 24083
077 Cherokees of Jackson County, Alabama
c/o Mr. Travis Staggs (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 41 (Last Known Address)
Higdon, AL 35979
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/23/1981;
certified letter returned “not known” 11/19/97
086 Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians
c/o Mr. Wilford Taylor (334) 829-5500
1080 W. Red Fox Road
Mt. Vernon, AL 36560
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/27/1983
Proposed Finding 01/05/1995
Final Determination to Decline to Acknowledge
published 12/24/1997 62FR247:67398-67400
087 MaChis Lower Alabama Creek Indian Tribe
c/o Mrs. Pennie Wright (205) 894-5631
Rt. 1, 708 S. John Street (Last Known Address)
New Brockton, AL 36351
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1983
Declined to Acknowledge 08/18/1988 52 FR 34319
107 Cherokees of Southeast Alabama
c/o Mr. Deal Wambles (Phone Unknown)
510 S. Park Avenue (Last Known Address)
Dothan, AL 36301
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/27/1988;
certified letter returned marked “deceased” 11/5/97.
141 The Langley Band of the Chickamogee Cherokee Indians
of the Southeastern United States (Phone Unknown)
c/o Mr. Marion Willis, Jr. (Last Known Address)
2105 Lorna Ridge Lane
Birmingham, AL 35216
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/20/1994; telephone disconnected;
certified letter returned “no such number” 11/5/1997
036 Tsimshian Tribal Council
c/o Mr. John Reece (907) 225-2961
P.O. Box 7162
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/02/1978
156 Katalla-Chilkat Tlingit Tribe of Alaska
c/o Mr. Gary Patton (907) 338-3814
1001 Boniface Parkway, Suite 45P
Juneau, AK 99504
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/02/1995
177 Chilkoot Kaagwaantaan Clan
c/o Mr. Richard Young, Sr. (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 275
Haines, AK 99827
Letter of Intent to Petition 4/22/1997
071 San Juan Southern Paiute
c/o Mrs. Evelyn James (602) 526-7143
P.O. Box 2656
Tuba City, AZ 86045
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/06/1980
(Alternate contact: DNA (602) 283-5265)
Acknowledged 3/28/1990 (Final Determination published 12/05/1989
54 FR 51502; correction 54 FR 53799; IBIA-90-53-A)118 Revived Ouachita Indians of Arkansas and America
c/o Mr. John D. Woodall (870) 867-4252
P.O. Box 34
Story, AR 71970-0034
Contact person: Andrew Rubly (870) 334-2894
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/25/1990
002 Ione Band of Miwok Indians
c/o Mr. Nicolas Villa, Jr. (209) 274-2915
2919 Jackson Valley Road
Ione, CA 95640
Letter of Intent to Petition 1916
Status Clarified Administratively by Assistant Secretary 3/22/1994
021 Mono Lake Indian Community
c/o Mr. Jerry Andrews (760) 647-6471
P.O. Box 237
Lee Vining, CA 93541
Contact person: Dorothy Alther,
California Indian Legal Services (760) 873-3581
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/09/1976
022 Washoe/Paiute of Antelope Valley
c/o Mr. Wesley G. Dick, Sr. (916) 495-2824
P.O. Box 35
Coleville, CA 96107
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/09/1976
022A Antelope Valley Paiute Tribe
c/o Ms. Andrea Erickson (916) 495-2434
P.O. Box 119
Coleville, CA 96107
Contact person: Dorothy Alther,
California Indian Legal Services (760) 873-3581
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/09/1976
024 United Maidu Nation
c/o Ms. Clara J. LeCompte (530) 257-9691
P.O. Box 204
Susanville, CA 96130
Contact person: Lorena Gorbet (530) 284-7007
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/06/1977
047 Kern Valley Indian Community (760) 379-2081
c/o Mr. Robert Robinson
P.O. Box 401
Weldon, CA 93283
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/27/1979
051 Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band
c/o Ms. Dollie Jones (714) 786-2418
P.O. Box 206
Death Valley, CA 93621
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/09/1979
Acknowledged 01/03/1983 47 FR 50109
070 United Lumbee Nation of North Carolina and America
c/o Mrs. Eva Jones Reed (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 911
Exeter, CA 93221
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1980
Declined to Acknowledge 07/02/1985 50 FR 18746
080 Coastal Band of Chumash Indians
c/o Mr. Bob Rivera (805) 965-0718
Santa Barbara Indian Center
610 Del Monte Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/25/1982
082 Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation
(formerly American Indian Council of Mariposa County, aka Yosemite)
c/o Mr. Bill Leonard (209) 966-0578 (w)
P.O. Box 1200 (209) 966-4296 (h)
Mariposa, CA 95338
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/24/1982
083 Shasta Nation
c/o Mr. Roy V. Hall, Jr. (916) 842-5654
P.O. Box 1054
Yreka, CA 96097
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/28/1982
084a Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
c/o Mr. David Belardes (714) 493-0959
3172 Via Belardes
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/17/1982
084b Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
c/o Ms. Sonia Johnston (714) 841-0441 (evening)
P.O. Box 25628 (714) 852-9555 ext. 334 (work)
Santa Ana, CA 92799
Letter of Intent to Petition 3/8/1996
085 Tolowa Nation
c/o Ms. Charlene Storr (707) 464-7332
P.O. Box 213
Fort Dick, CA 95538
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/31/1983
090 North Fork Band of Mono Indians
c/o Mr. Ron Good (209) 299-3729
133 Sierra
Clovis, CA 93643
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/07/1983
092 Dunlap Band of Mono Indians
Mono Tribal Council of Dunlap
c/o Mr. Benjamin Charley (209) 338-2545
P.O. Box 44
Dunlap, CA 93621
Contact person: Florence Dick (209) 228-5895 (w)
/ (209) 338-2482 (h)
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/04/1984
093 Nor-El-Muk Band of Wintu Indians
(formerly Hayfork Band of Nor-El-Muk Wintu Indians of Northern California)
c/o Mr. Raymond Patton (916) 628-5175
P.O. Box 673
Hayfork, CA 96041
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/05/1984
096 San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians
c/o Mr. Russell Romo (213) 623-1234
2302 Carriage Circle
Oceanside, CA 92056
Contact person: Carrie Lopez, Project Manager (760) 757-5673
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/18/1984
097 Wintu Indians of Central Valley, California
c/o Mr. Bill George (916) 223-4262
P.O. Box 835 (Last Known Address)
Central Valley, CA 96109
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/26/1984;
certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997
098 Wintoon Indians
c/o Mr. Ed Grant (916) 365-0859
1566 Pinon Ave. (Last Known Address)
Anderson, CA 96007
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/26/1984;
certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997
099 Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe
c/o Ms. Karen Tex Morris (209) 689-3318
P.O. Box 329
Raymond, CA 93653
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/09/1985
104 Yokayo Tribe of Indians
c/o Mrs. Dorene Mitchell (707) 462-4074
1114 Helen Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1987;
certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997
106 Wukchumni Council
c/o Ms. Martha Tapleras (209) 625-2449
36787 Road 197 (Last Known Address)
Woodlake, CA 93286
Contact person: Susan Weese, 145 Perez Ave., Visalia, CA 93291
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/22/1988;
certified letter undeliverable 10/1997
109 Choinumni Council
c/o Ms. Mae Davidian (209) 233-9781
2428 N. Thesta (Last Known Address)
Fresno, CA 93725
Contact person: Anna Alec, 2428 South Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93725
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/14/1988; certified letter undeliverable 10/1997
110 Coastanoan Band of Carmel Mission Indians
c/o Mr. Anthony Miranda (818) 210-6922
4624 North Durfee Avenue
El Monte, CA 91097
Contact person: Vincent J. Zarate, (626) 444-3191
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/16/1988
111 Ohlone/Costanoan Muwekma Tribe aka Muwekma Indian Tribe:
Costanoan/Ohlone Indian Families of the San Francisco Bay
c/o Ms. Rosemary Cambra (408) 441-6473
226 Airport Parkway, Suite 630 FAX (408) 441-1841
San Jose, CA 95110
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/09/1989
112 Indian Canyon Band of Coastanoan/Mutsun Indians
c/o Ms. Ann Marie Sayers (408) 637-4238
P.O. Box 28
Hollister, CA 95024-0028
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/09/1989
116 Salinan Nation aka Salinan-Chumash Nation
c/o Ms. Jenni Mousseaux (408) 338-7880
P.O. Box 610546
San Jose, CA 95161
Contact person: Mr. Joseph Ballesteros
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/10/1989
120 Amah Band of Ohlone/Costanoan Indians
c/o Ms. Irene Zwierlein (415) 851-7747
789 Canada Road
Woodside, CA 94062
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/18/1990
128 Tsnungwe Council
c/o Mr. Paul Ammon (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 373
Salyer, CA 95563
Contact person: Dena Magdaleno, (916) 629-3356
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/22/1992
131 Esselen/Coastanoan Tribe of Monterey County
(formerly Esselen Tribe of Monterey Council)
c/o Ms. Joan P. Denys (Phone unknown)
1024 Chippendale Way
Roseville, CA 95661
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/16/1992; withdrawn 11/15/1996
132 Ohlone/Costanoan – Esselen Nation
c/o Ms. Loretta Wyer (408) 455-8315
P.O. Box 7383
Spreckels, CA 93926
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/03/1992
136 Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe of Mariposa CA.
c/o Ms. Lynda L. Appling (209) 742-7060
4962 Watt Road
Mariposa, CA 95338-9743
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/25/1993
137 Wintu Tribe of Northern California
c/o Mr. Gene A. Malone (530) 243-1766
P.O. Box 71036
Project City, CA 96079
Contact person: Caleen Sisk-Franco (530) 343-2041
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/25/1993
139 Salinan Tribe of Monterey County
c/o Ms. Donna Haro (800) 997-8999
P.O. Box 2166
Concord, CA 94521
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/13/1993
140 Gabrielino/Tongva Nation
c/o Mr. Anthony Morales
P.O. Box 693
San Gabriel, CA 91778
Contact person: Mary Anne Moore, (626) 961-1387
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/21/1994
140A Gabrielino/Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council
c/o Mr. John C. Lassos (310) 390-4798
5450 Slauson Avenue, Suite 151 FAX (562) 920-9449
Culver City, CA 90230
Letter of Intent to Petition 8/14/1997
143 Costanoan-Rumsen Carmel Tribe
c/o Tony Cerda (909) 464-2074 days
3929 Riverside Drive (909) 622-1564 evenings
Chino, CA 91710
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/24/1994
147 Costoanoan Ohlone Rumsen-Mutsen Tribe
c/o Mr. Patrick Orozco (408) 728-8471
644 Peartree Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/07/1994
154 Federated Coast Miwok
c/o Mr. Greg Sarris (213) 851-8889
Contact person: Tim Campbell (707) 763-6143 days;
(415) 878-5117 evenings; FAX 707-762-7681
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/08/1995
158 Fernandeno/Tataviam Tribe
c/o Mr. Edward A. Ortega (818) 361-0680
11640 Rincon Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/24/1995
159 Wadatkuht Band of the Northern Paiutes of the Honey Lake Valley
c/o Mr. Harold Dixon (916) 257-4908
P.O. Box 541
Susanville, CA 98130
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/26/1995
163 Oakbrook Chumash People aka Ish Panesh Band of Mission Indians
c/o Mr. Paul Varela (805) 492-8076 daytime
3290 Lang Ranch Parkway FAX (805) 492-7996
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (805) 492-5446 evening
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/25/1995
165 Tinoqui-Chalola Council of Kitanemuk and Yowlumne Tejon Indians
c/o Delia “Dee” Dominguez (626) 339-6785
981 N. Virginia
Covina, California 91722
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/16/1996
175 Ani Yvwi Yuchi
c/o Mr. Joe Lenwood Henderson (Phone Unknown)
58757 Santa Barbara Drive
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Letter of Intent to Petition 7/31/1996
176 Coastal Gabrieleno Diegueno Band of Mission Indians
c/o Mr. Jim (Ernie) Velasquez (714) 547-4237
1226 West Third Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703
Letter of Intent to Petition 3/18/1997
026 Munsee Thames River Delaware
c/o Mr. William Lee Little Soldier (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 587
Manitou Springs, CO 80911
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/22/1977
Declined to Acknowledge 01/03/1983 47 FR 50109
133 Council for the Benefit of the Colorado Winnebagoes
c/o Ms. Janice E. Stott (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 31397 (Last Known Address)
Aurora, CO 80041
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/26/1993;
certified letter returned “attempted, not known” 11/5/97
035 Eastern Pequot Indians of Connecticut
c/o Ms. Mary E. Sebastian (860) 535-1868
391 Norwich Westerly Road FAX (860) 535-8026
PO Box 208
North Stonington, CT 06359
Contact person: Lawrence E. Wilson, III
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/28/1978
038 The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of the State of Connecticut
c/o Mr. Ralph W. Sturges (860) 848-6100
27 Church Lane
Uncasville, CT 06382
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/12/1978
Final Determination to Acknowledge Published 3/15/1994 FR 59 12140
042 Western (Mashantucket) Pequot Indians
c/o Mr. Richard A. Hayward (203) 536-2681
Indiantown Road, P.O. Box 160
Ledyard, CT 06339
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/15/1979
Legislative Recognition 10/18/1983 P.L. 98-134
079 Schaghticoke Indian Tribe
c/o Ms. Paulette Crone-Morange (203) 459-2531
601 Main Street Fax: (203) 459-2535
Monroe, CT 06468
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/14/1981
081 Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe
c/o Mr. Aurelius H. Piper (203) 393-2227
Suite 236 FAX (203) 393-0582
1440 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/13/1982
Final Determination to decline published 9/26/96;
petitioner requested reconsideration from IBIA 12/26/1996
113 Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Indians of Connecticut
c/o Ms. Agnes E. Cunha (203) 572-9899
P.O. Box 370
North Stonington, CT 06359
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/20/1989
129 The Mohegan Tribe & Nation
c/o Attorney Stuart Einhorn (860) 886-9225
88 Sherman Street FAX (860) 887-5336
Norwich, CT 06360
Ms. Eleanor Fortin, Chairperson
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/06/1992
179 The Nehantic Tribe and Nation
c/o Mr. Jerry A. Walden (Phone Unknown)
231 West Main St.
Chester, CT 06412
Letter of Intent to Petition 9/5/1997
040 Nanticoke Indian Association
c/o Mr. Kenneth S. Clark, Sr. (302) 945-2475
Route 4, Box 107-A
KClarkSr@bellatlantic.netMillsboro, DE 19966
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/08/1978;
requested petition be placed on hold 3/25/1989
010 Creeks East of the Mississippi (904) 587-2116
P.O. Box 123 (Last Known Address)
Molino, FL 32577
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/21/1973
(Petitioned as part of #008 Lwr Muscogee Creek, Cairo GA)
Declined to Acknowledge 12/21/1981 46 FR 51652, see also 47 FR 14783
032 Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians
c/o Mr. John C.B. Thomas (904) 835-2078
P.O. Box 3028
Bruce, FL 32455
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/02/1978
32a Apalachicola Band of Creek Indians
c/o Ms. Mary Blount (904) 224-3007
104 West 4th Ave. FAX (904) 224-5014
Tallahassee, Florida 32303
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/17/1996
043 Tuscola United Cherokee Tribe of Florida and Alabama, Inc.
c/o Mr. H. A. Rhoden (407) 349-5257
P.O. Box 49
Geneva, FL 32732
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/19/1979;
withdrawn at petitioner’s request 11/24/1997
089 Seminole Nation of Florida [aka Traditional Seminole]
c/o Mr. Danny Billie (406) 449-2006
Indian Law Resource Center
602 N. Ewing Street
Helena, MT 59601
Contact person: Robert T. Coulter
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/05/1983
Referred to SOL for determination 5/25/1990
117 Oklewaha Band of Yamassee Seminole Indians
c/o Mr. Leon Buford (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 521
Orange Springs, FL 32682
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/12/1990
008 Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe-East of the Mississippi, Inc.
c/o Mrs. Marian
S. McCormick (912) 762-3165
Route 2, Box 370
Whigham, GA 31797
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/02/1972
Declined to Acknowledge 12/21/1981 46 FR 51652
027 Cherokee Indians of Georgia, Inc.
c/o Mr. James Young Bear Reynolds (912) 436-1605
1809 Fulton Avenue
Albany, GA 31705
Contact person: Tammy Shiver
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/08/1977
029 Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc.
c/o Mr. William Rattlesnake Jackson (912) 787-5722
Route 4, Lot #120, Will Hatcher
Albany, GA 31705
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1978
Declined to Acknowledge 11/25/1985 50 FR 39047
INFORMATIONAL NOTE:
Name change 1/31/1996: American Cherokee Confederacy,
c/o Mr. William Rattlesnake Jackson,
Rt. 4, Box 120, Albany, GA 31705; Phone (912) 787-5722.
New address 1/31/1996: Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy,
c/o Ms. Vivian Lawson, PO Box 367, Ochloknee, GA 31773;
Contact A.G. Lynch, 179 Joe Coleman Rd., Omega, GA 31775;
Phone (912) 528-4262041 Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees, Inc.
c/o Mr. Thomas Mote (706)867-9325
P.O. Box 607 FAX (706) 867-9325
75-A Enota Street
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Contact person: Mae Cain, Rt. 7, Box 660, Dahlonega, GA 30555
(Informational note: Another group using this name, headed by Mr. William Dover
and Mr. Charles Thurmond, has not filed any petition for Federal acknowledgment.)
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/09/1979
041A Cane Break Band of Eastern Cherokees
c/o Mrs. Mary Ann Cain (Phone Unknown)
Route 3, Box 750 (Last Known Address)
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/09/1979; rejoined #041, notification 7/16/1997
[164] SouthEastern Indian Nation
c/o Mr. Jerry Laney (912) 439-6422 days
P.O. Box 43007 (912) 787-5180 evenings
Albany, Georgia 31704
Incomplete Letter of Intent to Petition 01/05/1996;
requested removal from petitioning process 11/10/1997
055 Delawares of Idaho, Inc.
c/o Mr. Charles Creech Sr. (208) 334-3100
P.O. Box 4012
Boise, ID 83711
Contact person: Ladean Denning
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/26/1979
066 Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.
c/o Mr. Raymond O. White, Jr. (317) 473-9631
P.O. Box 41
Peru, IN 46970
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/02/1980
Declined to Acknowledge 08/17/1992 57 FR 27312
123 Upper Kispoko Band of the Shawnee Nation
c/o Mr. Augustus J. Rosemont (317) 457-5376
617 S. Washington Street (Last Known Address)
Kokomo, IN 46901
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/10/91;
certified letter returned undeliverable 10/30/97
033 Delaware-Muncie
c/o Mr. Clio M. Church (913) 566-3515
Box 274 – 221 W. C. St.
Pomona, KS 66076
Contact person: Clio Caleb Church
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/19/1978
142 Wyandot Nation of Kansas
c/o Ms. Janith English (913) 743-4934
5412 Tomahawk Rd. FAX (913) 677-4503
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/12/1994
160 United Tribe of Shawnee Indians
c/o Mr. Jimmie D. Oyler (913) 583-3236
P.O. Box 505
De Soto, KS 66018
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/06/1995
001 Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana
c/o Mr. Earl J. Barbry, Sr. (318) 253-9767
P.O. Box 331
Marksville, LA 71351
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/07/1978
Acknowledged 09/25/1981 46 FR 38411
030 Clifton-Choctaw Indians aka Clifton Choctaw Reservation Inc.
c/o Mr. Roy L. Tyler (318) 793-4254 daytime
1146 Clifton Rd. (318) 793-2046 evening
Clifton, LA 71447
Contact person: Theresa Clifton Sarpy, FAP Manager (318) 793-4253
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/22/1978
037 Choctaw-Apache Community of Ebarb, Inc.
c/o Mr. Tommy W. Bolton (318) 645-2744
P.O. Box 858
Zwolle, LA 71486
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/02/1978
045 Jena Band of Choctaws
c/o Mr. Jerry D. Jackson (318) 992-2717
P.O. Box 14
Jena, LA 71342-0014
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/02/1979
Proposed Finding 10/31/1994 FR 54496
Acknowledged 8/29/95
056 United Houma Nation, Inc.
c/o Ms. Brenda Dardar (504) 475-6640
Route 1, Box 95-A FAX (504) 475-7109
Golden Meadow, LA 70357
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/10/1979
Proposed Finding 12/22/1994 59 FR 66l8
056A Biloxi, Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogees, Inc.
c/o Mr. Reginald T. Billiot (504) 446-5707
1112 Daisy Street email: reggie@ampersand.net
Houma, LA 70363
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/24/1995 (separated from United Houma Nation)
056B Point au Chene Indian Tribe
c/o Mr. Steve Cheramie (504) 361-4181 (home)
Lower Hwy. 665, Box 1408
Montegut, LA 70377
Letter of Intent to Petition 7/22/1996 (separated from United Houma Nation)
138 Caddo Adais Indians, Inc.
c/o Mr. Rufus Davis, Jr. (318) 472-8680
4500 Hwy. 485 (318) 472-9779 evenings
Robeline, LA 71469
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/13/1993
166 Apalachee Indian Tribe
c/o Mr. Charles E. Stuckey
220 Stovall Road
Alexandria, Louisiana 71303
Contact person: Anthony J. Caruso (318) 383-9999;
Marvin F. Haynes, (318) 239-0493
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/22/1996
166a Apalachee Indians of Louisiana
c/o Mr. Gilmer Bennett (318) 473-4412
P.O. Box 84
Libuse, Louisiana 71348
Letter of Intent to Petition 2/5/1996
103 Aroostook Band of Micmacs
c/o Ms. Mary Philbrook (207) 764-1972
P.O. Box 772 FAX (207) 764-7667
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/29/1985
Legislative Recognition 11/26/1991
028 Piscataway-Conoy Confederacy and Sub-Tribes, Inc.
c/o Ms. Mervin A. Savoy (301) 609-7625
P.O. Box 1484 FAX (301) 609-9317
LaPlata, MD 20646 (301) 743-2235 evenings
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/22/1978
149 Accohannock Indian Tribal Association, Inc.
c/o Mr. Rudy Hall (410) 623-2660
P.O. Box 404 (410) 957-1683 evenings
Marian, MD 21838 email: mapperti@shore.intercom.net
Contact person: Brandy L. Evans, Federal Acknowledgment Officer
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/18/1995
167 Federation: Moorish Science Temple of America, Inc.
c/o Mr. Jerome Graham-Bey (410) 233-5475
1814 Ashburton Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21216
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/23/96;
determined ineligible to petition 5/15/1997
015 Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc.
c/o Mr. Russell M. Peters (508) 477-0208
PO Box 1048 (617) 232-0097
Mashpee, MA 02649
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/07/1975
Formerly combined 069, Nipmuc Nation (separated May 22, 1996)
069A Nipmuc Nation (Hassanamisco Band)
c/o Mr. Walter Vickers (508) 865-9800
156 Worcester – Providence Road, Suite 32 FAX (508) 865-9988
Sutton Square Mall
Sutton, MA 01590
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/22/1980
Proposed finding in progress
069B Chaubunagungamaug Band of the Nipmuck Nation, Webster/Dudley
c/o Mr. Edwin Morse Sr. (413) 436-5596
280 Keys Road FAX (413) 436-0406
West Brookfield, MA 01585
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/22/1980; separated from 69A 5/31/1996
Proposed finding in progress
076 Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.
c/o Mrs. Gladys A. Widdiss (617) 645-9265
State Road
Gay Head, MA 02535
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/06/1981
Acknowledged 04/11/1987 52 FR 4193
151 Cowasuck Band-Abenaki People
c/o Mr. Paul W. Pouliot (508) 528-7629
160 Daily Drive
Franklin, MA 02038-2951
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/23/1995
153 Pocasset Wampanoag Indian Tribe
c/o Mr. Robert Page (Phone Unknown)
900 Milldale Road
Cheshire, CT 06410
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/01/1995
003 Grand Traverse Band of Ottawas and Chippewa
c/o Mr. Joseph C. Raphael (6l6) 271-3538
Route 1, Box 135
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/05/1935
Acknowledged 05/27/1980 45 FR 19322
006 Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
c/o Mr. John McGeshick (906) 358-4577
P.O. Box 249 – Choate Road FAX (906) 358-4785
Watersmeet, MI 49969
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/01/1971
Legislative Clarification of Recognition 09/08/1988 P.L.100-420
009 Huron Potawatomi Band
(aka Nottawaseppi Huron Potawatomi Band)
c/o Ms. Shirley French (616) 729-5151
2221 1-1/2 Mile Road
Fulton, MI 49052
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/11/1972
Acknowledged 3/21/96
009A Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
(formerly Gun Lake Village Band & Ottawa Colony Band of Grand River Ottawa Indians)
c/o Mr. D.K. Sprague (616) 681-8830
P.O. Box 218
Dorr, MI 49323
Contact person: Mr. William Church
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/24/1992
Proposed Finding published 7/16/1997
064 Consolidated Bahwetig Ojibwas and Mackinac Tribe
c/o Mr. Mike Wright (906) 635-9521
P.O. Box 697 (Last Known Address)
Sault St. Marie, MI 49783
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/04/1979;
certified letter returned “attempted not known” 11/5/1997
075 Potawatomi Indians of Indiana and Michigan, Inc.
c/o Mr. Joseph Winchester (616) 424-5553
43237 Town Hall Road
Dowagiac, MI 49047
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/03/1981
MERGED with 078 Legislatively acknowledged March 1994
078 Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
c/o Mr. Robert Moody, Jr., Chairman (616) 782-8998
43237 Town Hall Road
P.O. Box 180 FAX (616) 782-6882
Dowagiac, MI 49047
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/23/1981
Legislatively acknowledged 09/21/1994
101 Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Inc.
c/o Mr. Carl Frazier (616) 529-6113
P.O. Box 206
Brutus, MI 49716
Contact person: Gary Schawa, Executive Director
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/12/1985
115 Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
c/o Mr. Frank Ettawageshik (616) 348-3140
P.O. Box 246 FAX (616) 348-2589
Petoskey, MI 49770
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/27/1989
Legislatively acknowledged 09/21/1994
125 Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
c/o Mr. Bob Guenthardt (616) 723-8288
P.O. Box 314 FAX (616) 723-8761
Manistee, MI 49660-0314
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/91
Legislatively acknowledged 09/21/1994
126 Lake Superior Chippewa of Marquette, Inc.
c/o Mr. Donald Bressette (906) 226-7188
P.O. Box 1071
Marquette, MI 49855
Contact person: Glen D. Bressette, Sr. (906) 249-1907
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/13/1991
135 Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes, Inc.
c/o Mr. Gerald Gould (517) 799-0006
1220 Court Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
Contact person: Robin Spencer (517) 673-7045 evenings
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/04/1993
146 Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians
(formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council)
c/o Mr. Joseph Genia and Mr. Ron Yob (616) 458-8759
P.O. Box 2937
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2937
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/16/1994
182 The Chi-cau-gon Band of Lake Superior Chippewa of Iron County
c/o Mr. George McGeshick, Sr. (906) 265-4339
932 West Minkler
Iron River, MI 49935
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/12/1998
046 Kah-Bay-Kah-Nong (Warroad Chippewa)
c/o Mr. James Boucha (Phone Unknown)
Box 336 (Last Known Address)
Warroad, MN 56763
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/12/1979;
certified letter returned “attempted not known” 10/30/1997
169 Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community
c/o Mr. Robert A. Brown (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 50835
Mendota, MN 55150
Letter of Intent to Petition 4/11/1996
100 Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians of Missouri and Arkansas
c/o Mr. Carl Griggs (816) 885-7779
578 E. 7 Hwy.
Clinton, MO 64735
Contact person: Gail Buzzard (816) 694-3656
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/26/1985
100A Sac River and White River Bands of the Chickamauga-Cherokee Nation
of Arkansas and Missouri Inc.
(formerly Northern Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri)
c/o Mr. Donald E. Coones (417) 654-4003
205 West 2nd Street
Fair Play, MO 65649
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/05/1991
100B Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory
c/o Ms. Beverly Baker Northup (573) 443-8424
1012 Old Highway 63 North
Suite 201
Columbia, MO 65201
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/19/1992
155 Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee
c/o Mr. Martin Wilson (573) 323-4579
HCR 1, Box 127 (573) 323-8076 evenings
Van Buren, MO 63965
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/17/1995
031 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana
c/o Mr. John Gilbert (406) 771-8722
P.O. Box 1374 FAX (406) 771-0409
Great Falls, MT 59403
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1978
Proposed Finding in progress
172 Ahon-to-ays Ojibwa Band aka Rocky Boy Ojibway Band
c/o Mr. Robert Gopher (406) 452-3779/761-1245
1601 2nd Avenue North, 4th Floor West
PO Box 3612
Great Falls, MT 59403
[Incomplete letter of intent to petition 2/1/1996]
105 Pahrump Band of Paiutes
c/o Mr. Richard W. Arnold (702) 647-5842 (w)
P.O. Box 341 (702) 727-6559 (h)
Pahrump, NV 89041
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/09/1987
058 Ramapough Mountain Indians, Inc.
c/o Mr. Ronald Van Dunk (201) 529-1171
200 Rte. 17 So.
P.O. Box 478
Mahwah, NJ 07430-0478
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/14/1979
Proposed Finding 12/08/1993 FR 58 64662; Final Determination to decline published in
Federal Register 2/6/96; request for reconsideration to IBIA; decision affirmed 7/18/97
127 Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians
c/o Mr. Kenneth W. Ridgeway (609) 455-6910
P.O. Box 544 (609) 935-9119 evenings
18 East Commerce Street FAX: (609) 455-5338
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Contact person: Rose Marie Ridgeway
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/03/1992
169 Powhatan Renape Nation
c/o Mr. Walter Kenova Bradby (609) 261-4747
Rankokus Indian Reservation FAX (609) 261-7313
P.O. Box 225 email: powhatan@powhatan.org
Rancocas, New Jersey 08073-0225
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/12/96
005 Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe of the Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe
c/o Mr. Louis Roybal (505) 527-1699
P.O. Box 16243
Las Cruces, NM 88004
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/18/1971
114 Canoncito Band of Navajos
c/o Mr. Leon Secatero (505) 836-7141
P.O. Box 498
Canoncito, NM 87026
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/31/1989
004 Shinnecock Tribe
c/o Messrs. Michael F. Smith (Phone Unknown)
Bradden N. Smith & Arthur T. Williams, Sr.
P.O. Box 59
Southampton, NY 11968
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/08/1978
162 Montauk Indian Nation
c/o Mr. Robert Pharoah (Phone unknown)
1052 Hempstead St.
Sag Harbor, New York 11963
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/31/1995
173 Western Mohegan Tribe & Nation of New York
c/o Mr. Ronald A. Roberts (518) 642-2751
Route 22, PO Box 32 FAX (518) 642-3201
Granville, NY 12832
Letter of Intent to Petition 1/27/1997
034 Hatteras Tuscarora Indians
c/o Mr. Vermon Locklear (919) 521-4905
Route 4, Box 61 – 1415 Cabinet Shop Rd.
Maxton, NC 28364
Contact person: Leola Locklear
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/24/1978
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
039 Coree (aka Faircloth Indians)
c/o Mr. Jerry Lee Faircloth, Sr. (919) 225-0164
137 Neal Drive
Atlantic, NC 28511
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/05/1978
044 Cherokee Indians of Robeson and Adjoining Counties
c/o Mr. Fermon Locklear (910) 843-4156
Route 2, Box 272-A
Red Springs, NC 28377
Contact person: Lisa Locklear (910) 843-1867
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/01/1979
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
049 Hattadare Indian Nation
c/o Mr. James N. Lowery (919) 893-2512
Route 1, Box 85-B
Bunnlevel, NC 28323
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/16/1979
063 Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Inc.
c/o Mr. W. R. Richardson (919) 586-4017
P.O. Box 609
Hollister, NC 27844
Contact person: Barrry Richardson
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/27/1979
065 Lumbee Regional Development Association Inc.
c/o Adolph Blue, Chairman (910) 521-8602
P.O. Box 68 (910) 521-4271 evenings
Pembroke, NC 28372-0068
Contact person: James Hardin, Manager
Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians
c/o Dr. Dalton Brooks (910) 521-9999
P.O. Box 3058
Pembroke, NC 28372
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/07/1980
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
070A Kaweah Indian Nation, Inc.
c/o Mr. Malcolm Webber (Phone Unknown)
Route 1, Box 99 (Last Known Address)
Oriental, NC 28571
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1980;
certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997
Declined to Acknowledge 06/10/1985 50 FR 14302
073 Tuscarora Indian Tribe
Drowning Creek Reservation
c/o Mr. Huel Cummings (919) 844-3827
Route 2, Box 108
Maxton, NC 28364
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/25/1981
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
Group formally dissolved, notification to BIA 02/19/1997
074 Coharie Intra-Tribal Council, Inc.
c/o Mr. Romie G. Simmons (Phone Unknown)
Route 3, Box 356-B
Clinton, NC 28328
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/13/1981; 10/1997
“undeliverable as addressed, unable to forward.”
088 Waccamaw Siouan Development Association, Inc.
c/o Ms. Priscilla Jacobs (910) 655-8778
7275 Old Lake Road (910) 655-8571 evenings
P.O. Box 221
Bolton, NC 28423
Contact person: Sabrina Jacobs
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1983
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
Determined eligible to petition (SOL letter of 6/29/1995)
091 Cherokee Indians of Hoke County, Inc.
c/o Reverend Edgar Bryant (919) 323-4848
Route 1, Box 129-C
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/20/1983
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
095 Indians of Person County
(formerly Cherokee-Powhattan Indian Association)
c/o Mr. Otis K. Martin (910) 716-3100
P.O. Box 3265
Roxboro, NC 27573
Contact person: Ms. Julia M. Phipps, Council Member
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/07/1984
102 Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina
c/o Mr. Leon Locklear (919) 844-3352
Route 4, Box 172 (Last Known Address)
Maxton, NC 28364
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/19/1985;
certified letter returned undeliverable 10/1997
Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989)
119a Meherrin Indian Tribe
c/o Mr. Calvin S. Hall (919) 358-4375
Hwy. 13, P.O. Box 508 (919) 332-3130 evenings
Winton, NC 27986
Contact person: Julius Hunter
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/02/1990
119b Meherrin Indian Tribe
c/o Ms. Patrina Brown (919) 358-4790
Route 1, Box 7
Winton, NC 27986
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1995
148 Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation
c/o Mr. Lawrence Dunmore, III (919) 304-3723
P.O. Box 356
Mebane, NC 27302
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/06/1995
182 Eno-Occaneechi Tribe of Indians
c/o Mr. Cleophas Whitmore (Phone Unknown)
4031 Mary’s Grove Church Road
Mebane, NC 27302
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/24/1997
018 Little Shell Band of North Dakota
c/o Mr. Ron Kayance Delorme (701) 258-0501
207 E. Arbor Ave., #1030
Bismarck, ND 58504
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/11/1975
094 Christian Pembina Chippewa Indians
c/o Ms. Alice K. LaFountain (701) 244-0026
R Rt. 1 – Box 162
Belcourt, ND 58316
Contact person: Rev. David Hays
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/26/1984
048 Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band
c/o Mr. H. Pope (937) 592-4458
P.O. Box 162
Dayton, OH 45401
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/13/1979
050 North Eastern U.S. Miami Inter-Tribal Council
c/o Mr. Dennis Sanchez (330) 856-1880
29 Upland Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44505
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/09/1979
060 Alleghenny Nation Indian Center (Ohio Band)
c/o Mr. William Kennedy Jr. (330) 453-6224
2501 Mahoning Road, N.E.
Canton, OH 44705
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/03/1979
124 Piqua Sept of Ohio Shawnee Indians
c/o Mr. Bryan Dabe (Phone Unknown)
Bancohio Building, Suite 828
4 W. Main Street
Springfield, OH 45502
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/16/1991
178 Saponi Nation of Ohio
c/o Mr. James D. Keels (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 423
Rio Grande, OH 45674
Letter of Intent to Petition 9/25/1997
121 Yuchi Tribal Organization
c/o Mr. Melvin George
1006 E. Lee (918) 227-5833
Sapulpa, OK 74066
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/05/1990
Proposed Finding published 10/24/95 (FR 60:54,506)
Final Determination in progress
017 Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw Tribe, Inc.
c/o Mr. Gregory Norton (503) 267-5454
455 South 4th St.
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/01/1975
Legislative Restoration 10/17/1984 P.L. 98-481
029A Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band
Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc.
c/o Mr. Robert E. Ponder (503) 535-5406
P.O. Box 592 (Last Known Address)
Talent, OR 97540
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1978
Declined to Acknowledge 11/25/1985 50 FR 39047
052 Tchinouk Indians
c/o Ms. Karleen Parazoo (503) 884-3844
5621 Altamont Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/16/1979
Declined to Acknowledge 03/17/1986 51 FR 2437
072 Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians
c/o Ms. Sue Crispen Shaffer (503) 672-9405
2400 Stewart Parkway, Suite 300
Roseberg, OR 97347
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/25/1980
Legislative Recognition 12/29/1982 P.L. 97-391
180 Confederated Tribes – Rogue – Table Rock & Associated Tribes, Inc.
c/o Mr. John Newkirk (541) 826-4910
P.O. Box 1651
Medford, OR 97501
Letter of Intent to Petition 3/24/1997;
confirmation letter of intent 6/19/1997
059 Narragansett Tribe of Indians
c/o Mr. David Mars (401) 792-9700
P.O. Box 268
Charlestown, RI 02813
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/22/1979
Acknowledged 04/11/1983 48 FR 6177
145 Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation
c/o Mr. Paul Weeden (401) 253-7600
400 Metacom Avenue FAX (401) 253-5890
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/05/1994
023 Four Hole Indian Organization, Edisto Tribal Council
c/o Mr. Matthew Creel (803) 871-2126
1125 Ridge Road
Ridgeville, SC 29472
Contact person: Pearl Creel
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/30/1976
053 Santee Indian Organization
(formerly White Oak Indian Community)
c/o Mr. Oscar Pratt (803) 496-3399
675 Bayview Street
Holly Hill, SC 29059
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/1979
130 Waccamaw – Siouan Indian Association
c/o Mr. Robert Wolf Eagle Scheidler (Phone Unknown)
2217 Hwy. 501 W. (Last Known Address)
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/16/1992;
certified letter “not deliverable” 11/5/1997
134 Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina
Formerly Chicora-Siouan Indian People
c/o Mr. Gene Martin (803) 264-3231
P.O. Box 232
Andrews, SC 29510
Contact person: Gary Deese
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/10/1993
144 The Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People
c/o Mr. Harold Hatcher (803) 248-6790
1903 Oak Street Extension
Conway, SC 29526
Letter of Intent to Petition 10/05/1994
152 PeeDee Indian Association, Inc.
c/o Mr. David Locklear (803) 523-6790
P.O. Box 557
McColl, SC 29570
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/30/1995
182 Beaver Creek Band of Pee Dee Indians (Phone Unknown)
c/o Mr. John Barry Chavis
978 Seivern Road
Wagener, SC 29164
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/26/1998
029B Red Clay Inter-tribal Indian Band,
Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc.
c/o Mr. John F. Neikirk (615) 238-9346
7703 Georgetown Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1978
Declined to Acknowledge 11/25/1985 50 FR 39047
122 Etowah Cherokee Nation
c/o Mr. Hugh Gibbs (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 5454 (Last Known Address)
Cleveland, TN 37320-5454
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/31/1990;
certified letter returned undeliverable 10/1997
032a Blount Band of Apalachicola Creek Indians
Dr. Mary Sixwomen Blount, Principle Chief
Blount Band, Apalachicola Creek Indians
113 N First Street
Mabank, Texas 75147
Ph. 903-880-0240
Letters of Intent to Petition, 1990, 01/17/1996
054 Texas Band of Traditional Kickapoo
c/o BIA Texas Field Office
PanAm Building 106, 352 Rio Grande Street
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/1979 (Contact BIA at (512) 773-1209)
Part of OK Kickapoo Tribe 09/14/1981 Petition Withdrawn
170 The People of LaJunta (Jumano/Mescalero)
c/o Mr. Jose Antonio Acosta (915) 580-5905
2111 Beverly
Odessa, TX 79761
Letter of Intent to Petition 3/26/1997
181 Tap Pilam: The Coahuiltecan Nation
c/o Mr. Stephen Casanova (Phone unknown)
P.O. Box 100113
San Antonio, TX 78201
Letter of Intent to Petition 12/3/1997
068 St. Francis/Sokoki Band of Abenakis of Vermont
Abenaki Tribal Council
c/o Mr. Homer St. Francis (802) 868-2559
Box 278
Swanton, VT 05488
Contact person: Carol Nepton
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/15/1980
061 United Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.
c/o Mr. Captain Nelson
United Rappahannock Cultural Center Office (804) 769-0260
HCR 1 Box 2 (804) 769-1508 evenings
Indian Neck, VA 23148
Contact person: G. Anne Richardson
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/16/1979
062 The Upper Mattaponi Tribe, Inc.
(formerly Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribal Association, Inc.)
c/o Mr. Edmond S. Adams Jr. (804) 746-2223 (home)
P.O. Box 183
King Williams, VA 23086
Contact person: Carmela L. Adams (804) 769-0833
Letter of Intent to Petition 11/26/1979
150 Ani-Stohini/Unami Nation
c/o Ms. Misty Dawn Thomas (540) 744-3640
P.O. Box 979 herbalist@TCIA.net
Fries, VA 24330
Alternate address: Rte. 1, box 335, Ivanhoe, VA 24350
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/08/1994
157 Mattaponi Tribe (Mattaponi Indian Reservation)
c/o Mr. Webster Custalow (804) 769-2245 (home)
1467 Mattapone Reservation Circle
West Point, VA 23181
Contact person: Carl Custalow, (804) 730-8101/(804) 769-4508 evenings
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/04/1995
161 Monacan Indian Tribe, Inc.
c/o Mr. Kenneth Branham (804) 929-1792
P.O. Box 1136 email: mnation538@aol.com
Madison Heights, VA 24572
Contact person: Ms. Karenne Wood, Chairman,
Monacan Federal Recognition Committee (540) 371-6670
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/11/1995
168 Chickahominy Indian Tribe
c/o Mr. Arthur Leonard Adkins (804) 829-2186
8200 Lott Cary Road
Providence Forge, VA 23140
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/19/1996
011 Steilacoom Tribe
c/o Mrs. Joan Ortez (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 419
Steilacoom, WA 98388
Letter of Intent to Petition 08/28/1974 Proposed Finding in progress
012 Snohomish Tribe of Indians
c/o Mr. William Matheson (425) 744-1855
144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 201 FAX (425) 744-1791
Edmunds, WA 98020
Letter of Intent to Petition 03/03/1975
Proposed Finding 04/11/1983 48 FR 15540
Comment period extended indefinitely at petitioner’s request
pending resolution of Samish litigation; reopened 1997
014 Samish Tribe of Indians
c/o Ms. Margaret Greene (206) 293-6404
P.O. Box 217
Anacortes, WA 98221
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/13/1975
Declined to Acknowledge 05/07/1987 52 FR 3709
Vacated by District Court decision February 1992
Final Determination to acknowledge 4/26/96
016 Cowlitz Tribe of Indians
c/o Mr. John Barnett (360) 577-8140
1417 15th Ave. #5
P.O. Box 2547
Longview, WA 98632-8594
Letter of Intent to Petition 09/17/1975
Proposed Finding published 2/12/1997
Acknowledgment under 25 CFR Part 83.
019 Jamestown Clallam
c/o Mr. William Ron Allen (206) 683-1109
1033 Old Blyn Hwy.
Sequim, WA 98382
Letter of Intent to Petition 01/22/1976
Acknowledged 02/10/1981 45 FR 81890
020 Snoqualmie Tribal Council
c/o Mr. Andy de Los Angeles (206) 333-6551
P.O. Box 280
3946 Tolt Ave.
Carnation, WA 98014
Letter of Intent to Petition 02/05/1976
Proposed Finding 05/0/1993 58 FR 27162
Final Determination to Acknowledge published 8/29/1997;
Tulalip Tribes request for reconsideration before IBIA
025 Duwamish Tribe
c/o Cecile Maxwell-Hansen (206) 226-5185
140 Rainier Ave. So. FAX (206) 226-5240
Renton, WA 98055
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/07/1977
Proposed Finding published 6/28/1996
057 Chinook Indian Tribe/Chinook Nation
c/o Mr. Timothy Tarabochia (206) 777-8303
P.O. Box 228
Chinook, WA 98614
Letter of Intent to Petition 07/23/1979
Proposed Finding published 8/22/1997
108 Snoqualmoo Tribe of Whidbey Island
c/o Mr. Lon J. Posenjak (509) 548-7212
P.O. Box 463
Coupeville, WA 98239-0463
Letter of Intent to Petition 06/14/1988
067 Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin
c/o Ms. June Ezold (715) 542-3913
2848 Witches Lake Road
Woodruff, WI 54568
Letter of Intent to Petition 04/15/1980
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