Petition #402 Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux (BTB), LA

Petitioner Number:	402
Petitioner Name:	Butte Tribe of Bayou Bourbeaux
Petitioner State:	LA
Acknowledged/Denied/In Process:	In-process
Current Status:	Responding to Comments on Narrative
Currently in Litigation:	No
Acknowledgment Regulation Revision Chosen by Petitioner:	2015
Petition Narrative Document(s):	Documented petition narrative (2023-03-31)
Petitioner Contact Information:	Mr. Rodger Collum 1458 Highway 1226 Natchitoches, LA 71457
Opportunity to Submit Comments:	Notice 2023-05-30: 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 2023-09-27.
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:	None at present.
Petitioner's Response to Third Party Comments on Documented Petition:	None at present.
Substantive Documents Issued by the Department:	Letter accepting Documented Petition FR Notice: Receipt of Documented Petition Phase I Technical Assistance Review
OFA's Contact List for Petitioner:	Mr. Rodger Collum 1458 Highway 1226 Natchitoches, LA 71457
Contact Information for Notified Parties and Other Individuals or Entities that Requested to Be Kept Informed:	Governor of Louisiana The Honorable John Bel Edwards Office of the Governor P.O. Box 94004 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Attorney General of Louisiana The Honorable Jeff Landry Attorney General of Louisiana P.O, 94005 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 Parish of Natchitoches The Honorable John Richmond Parish President 200 Church St. Natchitoches, Louisiana 71457 Federally Recognized Tribes of Louisiana The Honorable Jonathan Cernek Tribal Chairman Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana P.O. Box 818 Elton, Louisiana 70532 The Honorable Elizabeth Rogers Tribal Chief Jena Band of Choctaw Indians P.O. Box 14 Jena, Louisiana 71342 The Honorable Marshall Pierite Chairman Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe P.O. Box 1589 Marksville, Louisiana 71351 The Honorable Melissa Darden Chairman Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana P.O. Box 661 Charenton, Louisiana 70523 Individuals: Mr. Darby Weaver 19055 S. Main Street, Apt. A Citronelle, Alabama 36560
Documents Issued under 1994 revision of Acknowledgment Regulations:	None.