Pamunkey Indian Tribe – Turtle Talk

Download press release here.

On January 28, 2016, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe’s July 2, 2015 Final Determination for Federal Acknowledgment (the “Final Determination”) became effective as a result of a final dismissal of a request for reconsideration entered by the Interior Board of Indian Appeals (the “IBIA”). In re Federal Acknowledgment of the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, 62 IBIA 122 (01/28/2016). The IBIA explained that Stand Up for California! (“Stand Up”), an organization that focuses on gambling issues affecting California, failed to show that it is an “interested party” to the Final Determination within the meaning of the Federal acknowledgment regulations, and therefore the IBIA concluded that Stand Up is not entitled to seek reconsideration of the Final Determination.

Two Federal Acknowledgment Determinations–Pamunkey Indian Tribe makes 567

July 2, 2015Kate Fort

Press release here

Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today issued final determinations for two petitioners under the existing Federal Acknowledgment process. The decisions include a final determination to acknowledge the petitioner known as the Pamunkey Indian Tribe (Petitioner #323) as a federally recognized Indian tribe, and a final determination on remand to decline acknowledgment for the petitioner known as the Duwamish Tribal Organization (DTO) (Petitioner #25).

Final letter to Pamunkey here.
Final determination, Pamunkey here

Final letter to Duwamish here.
Final determination, Duwamish here.

Interior Proposed Findings for Two Federal Acknowledgment Petitioners

January 17, 2014May 16, 2014Kate Fort1 Comment

In today’s Friday afternoon release from Interior:

WASHINGTON, DC – Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Kevin K. Washburn today issued proposed findings for two petitioners under the Federal Acknowledgment Process. The decisions include a proposed finding to acknowledge the petitioner known as the Pamunkey Indian Tribe (Petitioner #323) as a federally recognized Indian Tribe, and a proposed finding to decline acknowledgment for the petitioner known as the Meherrin Indian Tribe of North Carolina (Petitioner #119b).

Release here.

The proposed findings and Fed Register notices are not yet up here, though the release indicates they will be soon.

Meherrin Indian Tribe Interior page is here.

Interior Proposes to Recognized Pamunkey Indian Tribe

January 17, 2014Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

Here is a press release from the tribe:

1 l7 2014 Press Release (FINAL)