# Requests for Administrative Acknowledgment of Federal Indian Tribes
> **Bureau of Indian Affairs** · Policy guidance. · Published 2015-07-01 · Effective 2015-07-01 · 80 FR 37538
## Document
- **Document number:** 2015-16194
- **Category:** tribal-affairs
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Indian Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 80 FR 37538
- **CFR reference:** 25 CFR 83
- **Publication date:** 2015-07-01
- **Effective date:** 2015-07-01
- **Interior docket:** 156A2100DD/AAKC001030/A0A501010.999900 253G
## Abstract

This policy guidance establishes the Department's intent to make determinations to acknowledge Federal Indian tribes within the contiguous 48 states only in accordance with the regulations established for that purpose at 25 CFR part 83. This notice directs any unrecognized group requesting that the Department acknowledge it as an Indian tribe, through reaffirmation or any other alternative basis, to petition under 25 CFR part 83 unless an alternate process is established by rulemaking following the effective date of this policy guidance.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/07/01/2015-16194/requests-for-administrative-acknowledgment-of-federal-indian-tribes)
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