Petition #032: Muscogee Nation of Florida, FL

Petitioner Number: 032
Petitioner Name: Muscogee Nation of Florida
Petitioner State: FL
Acknowledged/Denied/In Process: In-process
Current Status: Department preparing Phase II TA Review
Currently in Litigation: No
Acknowledgment Regulation Revision Chosen by Petitioner: 2015
Petition Narrative Document(s):

1978 Petition Narrative | 1995 Petition Narrative | 2002 TA Response Narrative | 2004 TA Response Narrative | 2006 Membership Narrative
Petitioner Contact Information:
Ms. Ann D. Tucker
278 Church Road
Bruce, FL 32455
Date of Receipt of Documented Petition:
Opportunity to Submit Comments:

Notice 2015-11-28:  In accordance with 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1)(iv), the Department is publishing this "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 web site posting."

Any individual or entity wishing to submit comments on this specific petition must deliver them 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

Comments must be postmarked no later than 2016-03-28.
Opportunity to Request to be Kept Informed of General Actions:

In accordance with 25 CFR 83.22(b)(1)(v), the Department is publishing this "opportunity for individuals and entities to request to be kept informed of general actions regarding a specific petitioner." 

Those wishing to be kept informed of general actions regarding this specific petitioner must mail a written request 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

An individual or entity may mail a written request at any point during the acknowledgment process.
Other Portions of the Documented Petition:

Click here for other portions of the documented petition.
Comments or Materials Submitted by Third Parties:

Click here for comments and materials submitted by third parties to OFA relating to the documented petition.
Substantive Documents Issued by the Department:
OFA's Contact List for Petitioner:

Attorney of Record:
Ms. Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
Snell & Wilmer
One East Washington Street
Suite 2700
Phoenix, Arizona  85004-2556
Contact Information for Notified Parties and Other Individuals or Entities that Requested to Be Kept Informed:

Governor:

Honorable Ron DeSantis
Office of the Governor
State of Florida 
The Capitol
400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001


Attorney General:

The Honorable Ashley Moody
Office of the Attorney General
State of Florida
PL-01, The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1050
 

County Government:

Walton County Board of County Commissioners
County Administration
76 North 6th Street
PO Box 1355
Defuniak Springs, Florida 32433
 

Federally Recognized Indian Tribes:

Seminole Tribe of Florida
Tribal Chair
6300 Stirling Road
Hollywood, Florida 33024

Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Tribal Chair
Tamiami Station
PO Box 440021
Miami, Florida 33144

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Principal Chief
PO Box 580
Okmulgee, Oklahoma 74447

Poarch Band of Creek Indians
Tribal Chair
5811 Jack Springs Road
Atmore, Alabama 36502

Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town
Tribal Chair
Main Office
PO Box 187
101 E. Broadway 
Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

Kialegee Tribal Town
Office of the Town King
PO Box 332
Wetumka, Oklahoma 74883

Thlopthlocco Tribal Town
Office of the Town King
Tribal Government
PO Box 188
Okemah, Oklahoma 74859
 

Individuals:
Ms. Frances Godwin
5350 FM 314
Ben Wheeler, Texas  75754

Christopher Hodalee Scott Sewell
2444 Avalon Blvd
Milton, FL 23583

S. Pony Hill
2805 Evelyn Avenue, Apt. 7A
Panama City, FL 32405
(No Longer Valid; Returned to Sender 2015 - BAD ADDRESS)

Mr. Darby Weaver
19055 S. Main Street, Apt. A
Citronelle, Alabama 36560
 

OTHER

Congressional:

United States Senator Rick Scott
110 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

United States Senator Marco Rubio
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

United States Representative Neal P. Dunn
Florida’s 2nd District
466 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
 
Documents Issued under 1994 revision of Acknowledgment Regulations:

Letter of Intent | Federal Register Notice of Letter of Intent | TA Letter
Notes:

This petitioner began its petitioning process under the acknowledgment regulations as revised in 1994. The Department published revised acknowledgment regulations on July 1, 2015. This petitioner elected to proceed under the 2015 revision of the acknowledgment regulations.