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:	Petitioner and other parties commenting on Phase I technical assistance (TA) review letter 2016.11.01
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:	Tue Sep 29, 2015
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:	FR Notice: Receipt of Documented Petition Phase I technical assistance (TA) review letter 2016.10.25 Letter lifting suspension 2023.10.26 Phase I Proposed Finding 2024.05.31
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.