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Review Period on Federal Recognition of Indian Tribes Extended

Media Contact: Lovett 202 343-7445
For Immediate Release: August 18, 1977

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has extended the time allowed for comment on proposed procedures governing the determination that an Indian group is a federally recognized Indian tribe.

Because of numerous requests for more time to review these procedures, published in the Federal Register June 16, the new deadline will be September 18, 1977.

Notice of this extension is being published in the Federal Register.

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