# Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes
> **Bureau of Indian Affairs** · Final rule; delay of effective date. · Published 2025-02-13 · Effective 2025-01-15 · 90 FR 9515
## Document
- **Document number:** 2025-02558
- **Category:** tribal-affairs
- **Sub-agency:** Bureau of Indian Affairs
- **Federal Register citation:** 90 FR 9515
- **CFR reference:** 25 CFR 83
- **Publication date:** 2025-02-13
- **Effective date:** 2025-01-15
- **Interior docket:** BIA-2022-0001
## Abstract

On January 15, 2025, the Department of Interior (Department) published in the Federal Register a final rule revising regulations governing the Federal acknowledgment process. The rule was set to take effect February 14, 2025; however, the department is delaying that date. The new effective date is March 21, 2025.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/13/2025-02558/federal-acknowledgment-of-american-indian-tribes)
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