PETSTATE

CURRENT STATUS

LIST OF PETITIONERS BY STATE
(as of March 2, 1999)

Key:
("REJ"= "Application Rejected")
("ACCPT"= "Tribe Certified")
("NFC"= "No Further Contact")

ALABAMA

007 Principal Creek Indian Nation East of the Mississippi

c/o Mr. Arthur R. Turner (904) 834-2728
P.O. Box 201 (Last Known Address)
Florala, AL 36442

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/09/1971
Declined to Acknowledge 06/10/1985 50 FR 14302; certified letter returned "not known" 10/1997. (REJ)

013 Poarch Band of Creek Indians

(aka Creek Nation East of the Mississippi)
c/o Mr. Eddie L. Tullis (334) 368-9136
5811 Jack Springs Road FAX (334) 368-4502
Atmore, AL 36502 Chairman's FAX (334) 368-1026

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/15/1975
Acknowledged 08/10/1984 49 FR 24083 (ACCPT)

077 Cherokees of Jackson County, Alabama

c/o Mr. Travis Staggs (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 41 (Last Known Address)
Higdon, AL 35979

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/23/1981; certified letter returned "not known" 11/19/97 (NFC)

086 MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians
c/o Mr. Wilford Taylor (334) 829-5500
1080 W. Red Fox Road
Mt. Vernon, AL 36560
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/27/1983

Final Determination to Decline to Acknowledge pub'd 12/24/1997 62FR247:67398-67400; petitioner requested reconsideration from IBIA 3/23/1998 (REJ)

087 MaChis Lower Alabama Creek Indian Tribe
c/o Mrs. Pennie Wright (205) 894-5631
Rt. 1, 708 S. John Street (Last Known Address)
New Brockton, AL 36351

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1983

Declined to Acknowledge 08/18/1988 52 FR 34319(REJ)

107 Cherokees of Southeast Alabama

c/o Mr. Deal Wambles (Phone Unknown)
510 S. Park Avenue (Last Known Address)
Dothan, AL 36301
Letter of Intent to Petition 05/27/1988; certified letter returned marked "deceased" 11/5/97. (NFC)

141 The Langley Band of the Chickamogee Cherokee Indians of the Southeastern United States

c/o Mr. Marion Willis, Jr. (Last Known Address)(Phone Unknown)
2105 Lorna Ridge Lane
Birmingham, AL 35216

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/20/1994; telephone disconnected; certified letter returned "no such number" 11/5/1997 (NFC)

205 Cherokee Nation of Alabama

c/o Winfred H. Watts, Jr. (205) 595-4588, (205) 595-4901
4901 Clairmont Avenue FAX (205) 595-3985
Birmingham, AL 35222

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/16/1999 (NFC)

ALASKA

036 Tsimshian Tribal Council

c/o Mr. John Reece (907) 225-2961
P.O. Box 7162
Ketchikan, AK 99901

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/02/1978 (NFC)

156 Katalla-Chilkat Tlingit Tribe of Alaska

c/o Mr. Gary Patton (907) 338-3814
1001 Boniface Parkway, Suite 45P
Juneau, AK 99504

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/02/1995 (NFC)

177 Chilkoot Kaagwaantaan Clan

c/o Mr. Richard Young, Sr. (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 275
Haines, AK 99827

Letter of Intent to Petition 4/22/1997 (NFC)

ARIZONA

071 San Juan Southern Paiute

c/o Mrs. Evelyn James (602) 526-7143
P.O. Box 2656
Tuba City, AZ 86045

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/06/1980 (Alternate contact: DNA (602) 283-5265)

Acknowledged 3/28/1990 (Final Determination published 12/05/198954 FR 51502; correction 54 FR 53799; IBIA-90-53-A) (ACCPT)

ARKANSAS

118 Revived Ouachita Indians of Arkansas and America

c/o Mr. John D. Woodall (870) 867-4252
P.O. Box 34
Story, AR 71970-0034
Contact person: Andrew Rubly (870) 334-2894

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/25/1990 (NFC)

190 Western Arkansas Cherokee Tribe

c/o Mr. Paul Thomas Vickers (870) 481-6174
P.O. Box 1131
Midway, AR 72653

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/07/1998 (NFC)

191 Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri

c/o Lola Smith Scholl (870) 239-5174
Hwy. 351
Paragould, AR 72450

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/01/1998 (NFC)

204 Lost Cherokee of Arkansas & Missouri

c/o. W.K. Maxwell, Jr. (Phone Unknown)
108 South Fisher
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Contact person: Cliff Bishop, Rt. 1, Box 353, Bartlesville, OK 74003

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/10/1999

CALIFORNIA

002 Ione Band of Miwok Indians

c/o Mr. Nicolas Villa, Jr. (209) 274-2915
2919 Jackson Valley Road
Ione, CA 95640

Letter of Intent to Petition 1916; Status Clarified Administratively by Assistant Secretary 3/22/1994

021 Mono Lake Indian Community

c/o Mr. Jerry Andrews (760) 647-6471
P.O. Box 237
Lee Vining, CA 93541
Contact person: Dorothy Alther, California Indian Legal Services (760) 873-3581

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/09/1976 (NFC)

022 Washoe/Paiute of Antelope Valley

c/o Mr. Wesley G. Dick, Sr. (916) 495-2824
P.O. Box 35
Coleville, CA 96107

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/09/1976 (NFC)

022A Antelope Valley Paiute Tribe

c/o Ms. Andrea Erickson (916) 495-2434
P.O. Box 119
Coleville, CA 96107
Contact person: Dorothy Alther, California Indian Legal Services (760) 873-3581

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/09/1976 (NFC)

024 United Maidu Nation

c/o Ms. Clara J. LeCompte (530) 257-9691
P.O. Box 204
Susanville, CA 96130
Contact person: Lorena Gorbet (530) 284-7007

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/06/1977 (NFC)

047 Kern Valley Indian Community (760) 379-2081

Mr. Robert Robinson
P.O. Box 401
Weldon, CA 93283

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/27/1979 (NFC)

051 Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band

c/o Ms. Dollie Jones (714) 786-2418
P.O. Box 206
Death Valley, CA 93621

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/09/1979

Acknowledged 01/03/1983 47 FR 50109 (ACCPT)

070 United Lumbee Nation of North Carolina and America

Mrs. Eva Jones Reed (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 911
Exeter, CA 93221

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1980

Declined to Acknowledge 07/02/1985 50 FR 18746 (REJ)

080 Coastal Band of Chumash Indians

c/o Mr. Bob Rivera (805) 965-0718
Santa Barbara Indian Center
610 Del Monte Avenue
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/25/1982 (NFC)

082 Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation (formerly American Indian Council of Mariposa County, aka Yosemite)

c/o Mr. Bill Leonard (209) 966-0578 (w)
P.O. Box 1200 (209) 966-4296 (h)
Mariposa, CA 95338

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/24/1982 (NFC)

083 Shasta Nation

c/o Mr. Roy V. Hall, Jr. (916) 842-5654
P.O. Box 1054
Yreka, CA 96097

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/28/1982 (NFC)

084a Juaneno Band of Mission Indians

c/o Mr. David Belardes (714) 493-0959
3172 Via Belardes
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/17/1982 (NFC)

084b Juaneno Band of Mission Indians

c/o Ms. Sonia Johnston (714) 841-0441 (evening)
P.O. Box 25628 (714) 852-9555 ext. 334 (work)
Santa Ana, CA 92799

Letter of Intent to Petition 3/8/1996 (NFC)

085 Tolowa Nation

c/o Ms. Charlene Storr (707) 464-7332
P.O. Box 213
Fort Dick, CA 95538

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/31/1983 (NFC)

090 North Fork Band of Mono Indians

c/o Mr. Ron Good (209) 299-3729
133 Sierra
Clovis, CA 93643

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/07/1983 (NFC)

092 Dunlap Band of Mono Indians

Mono Tribal Council of Dunlap
c/o Mr. Benjamin Charley (209) 338-2545
P.O. Box 44
Dunlap, CA 93621
Contact person: Florence Dick (209) 228-5895 (w)/(209) 338-248 (h)

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/04/1984 (NFC)

093 Nor-Rel-Muk Nation (formerly Hayfork Band; formerly Nor-El-Muk Band of Wintu Indians)

c/o Mr. Raymond Patton (916) 628-5175
P.O. Box 673
Hayfork, CA 96041

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/05/1984 (NFC)

096 San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians

c/o Mr. Russell Romo (213) 623-1234
2302 Carriage Circle
Oceanside, CA 92056
Contact person: Carrie Lopez, Project Manager (760) 757-5673

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/18/1984 (NFC)

097 Wintu Indians of Central Valley, California

c/o Mr. Bill George (916) 223-4262
P.O. Box 835 (Last Known Address)
Central Valley, CA 96109

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/26/1984; certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997; (NFC)

098 Wintoon Indians

c/o Mr. Ed Grant (916) 365-0859
1566 Pinon Ave. (Last Known Address)
Anderson, CA 96007

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/26/1984; certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997 (NFC)

099 Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe

c/o Ms. Karen Tex Morris (209) 689-3318
P.O. Box 329
Raymond, CA 93653

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/09/1985 (NFC)

104 Yokayo Tribe of Indians

c/o Mrs. Dorene Mitchell (707) 462-4074
1114 Helen Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1987; certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997 (NFC)

106 Wukchumni Council

c/o Ms. Martha Tapleras (209) 625-2449
36787 Road 197 (Last Known Address)
Woodlake, CA 93286
Contact person: Susan Weese, 145 Perez Ave., Visalia, CA 93291

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/22/1988; certified letter undeliverable 10/1997 (NFC)

109 Choinumni Council

c/o Ms. Mae Davidian (209) 233-9781
2428 N. Thesta (Last Known Address)
Fresno, CA 93725
Contact person: Anna Alec, 2428 South Cedar Ave., Fresno, CA 93725

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/14/1988; certified letter undeliverable 10/1997 (NFC)

110 Coastanoan Band of Carmel Mission Indians

c/o Mr. Anthony Miranda (818) 210-6922
4624 North Durfee Avenue
El Monte, CA 91097
Contact person: Vincent J. Zarate, (626) 444-3191

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/16/1988 (NFC)

111 Ohlone/Costanoan Muwekma Tribe aka Muwekma Indian Tribe: Costanoan/Ohlone Indian Families of the San Francisco Bay

c/o Ms. Rosemary Cambra (408) 441-6473
226 Airport Parkway, Suite 630 FAX (408) 441-1841
San Jose, CA 95110

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/09/1989 (NFC)

112 Indian Canyon Band of Coastanoan/Mutsun Indians

c/o Ms. Ann Marie Sayers (408) 637-4238
P.O. Box 28
Hollister, CA 95024-0028

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/09/1989 (NFC)

116 Salinan Nation aka Salinan-Chumash Nation

c/o Ms. Jenni Mousseaux (408) 338-7880
P.O. Box 610546
San Jose, CA 95161
Contact person: Mr. Joseph Ballesteros

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/10/1989 (NFC)

120 Amah Band of Ohlone/Costanoan Indians

c/o Ms. Irene Zwierlein (415) 851-7747
789 Canada Road
Woodside, CA 94062

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/18/1990 (NFC)

128 Tsnungwe Council

c/o Mr. Paul Ammon (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 373
Salyer, CA 95563
Contact person: Dena Magdaleno, (916) 629-3356

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/22/1992 (NFC)

131 Esselen/Coastanoan Tribe of Monterey County (formerly Esselen Tribe of Monterey Council)

c/o Ms. Joan P. Denys (Phone unknown)
1024 Chippendale Way
Roseville, CA 95661

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/16/1992; withdrawn 11/15/1996 (NFC)

132 Ohlone/Costanoan - Esselen Nation

c/o Ms. Loretta Wyer (408) 455-8315
P.O. Box 7383
Spreckels, CA 93926

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/03/1992 (NFC)

136 Chukchansi Yokotch Tribe of Mariposa CA.

c/o Ms. Lynda L. Appling (209) 742-7060
4962 Watt Road
Mariposa, CA 95338-9743

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/25/1993 (NFC)

137 Wintu Tribe of Northern California

c/o Mr. Gene A. Malone (530) 243-1766
P.O. Box 71036
Project City, CA 96079
Contact person: Caleen Sisk-Franco (530) 343-2041

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/25/1993 (NFC)

139 Salinan Tribe of Monterey County

c/o Ms. Donna Haro (800) 997-8999
P.O. Box 2166
Concord, CA 94521

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/13/1993 (NFC)

140 Gabrielino/Tongva Nation

c/o Mr. Anthony Morales
P.O. Box 693
San Gabriel, CA 91778
Contact person: Mary Anne Moore, (626) 961-1387

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/21/1994 (NFC)

140A Gabrielino/Tongva Indians of California Tribal Council

c/o Mr. John C. Lassos (310) 390-4798
5450 Slauson Avenue, Suite 151 FAX (562) 920-9449
Culver City, CA 90230

Letter of Intent to Petition 8/14/1997 (NFC)

143 Costanoan-Rumsen Carmel Tribe

c/o Tony Cerda (909) 464-2074 days
3929 Riverside Drive (909) 622-1564 evenings
Chino, CA 91710

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/24/1994 (NFC)

147 Costoanoan Ohlone Rumsen-Mutsen Tribe

c/o Mr. Patrick Orozco (408) 728-8471
644 Peartree Drive
Watsonville, CA 95076

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/07/1994 (NFC)

154 Federated Coast Miwok

c/o Mr. Greg Sarris (213) 851-8889
Contact person: Tim Campbell (707) 763-6143 days;
(415) 878-5117 evenings; FAX 707-762-7681

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/08/1995 (NFC)

158 Fernandeno/Tataviam Tribe

c/o Mr. Edward A. Ortega (818) 361-0680
11640 Rincon Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/24/1995 (NFC)

159 Wadatkuht Band of the Northern Paiutes of the Honey Lake Valley

c/o Mr. Harold Dixon (916) 257-4908
P.O. Box 541
Susanville, CA 98130

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/26/1995 (NFC)

63 Ish Panesh United Band of Indians
(formerly Oakbrook Chumash People aka Ish Panesh Band of Mission Indians, Oakbrook Park Chumash)

c/o Mr. Paul Varela (805) 492-8076 daytime
2060-D Avenida de los Arboles 317 FAX (805) 492-7996
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-1356 (805) 492-5446 evening

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/25/1995 (NFC)

165 Tinoqui-Chalola Council of Kitanemuk and Yowlumne Tejon Indians

c/o Delia "Dee" Dominguez (626) 339-6785
981 N. Virginia
Covina, California 91722

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/16/1996 (NFC)

175 Ani Yvwi Yuchi

c/o Mr. Joe Lenwood Henderson (Phone Unknown)
58757 Santa Barbara Drive
Yucca Valley, CA 92284

Letter of Intent to Petition 7/31/1996 (NFC)

176 Coastal Gabrieleno Diegueno Band of Mission Indians

c/o Mr. Jim (Ernie) Velasquez (714) 547-4237
1226 West Third Street
Santa Ana, CA 92703

Letter of Intent to Petition 3/18/1997 (NFC)

186 Calusa-Seminole Nation

c/o Mr. Nokus Wayne Harjo Bowen (Phone Unknown)
343 Soquel Avenue #93
Santa Cruz, CA 95062

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1998 (NFC)

193 The Displaced Elem Lineage Emancipated Members (DELEMA)

c/o Richard J. Steward (Phone unknown)
4343 Whistler Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95407

Letter of Intent to Petition 5/11/1998 (NFC)

197 Konkow Valley Band of Maidu

c/o Mr. Alfred E. Clark (530) 534-9943
360 B Grand Avenue FAX (530) 534-4506
Oroville, CA 95965

Letter of Intent to Petition 8/20/1998 (NFC)

201 Gabrieleno Band of Mission Indians of California

c/o Ms. Susan Frank
P.O. Box 3022 (Phone Unknown)
Beaumont, CA 92223

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/3/1998 (NFC)

202 T'Si-akim Maidu

c/o Mr. Donald E. Ryberg (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 3951
Quincy, CA 95972

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/16/1998 (NFC)

COLORADO

026 Munsee Thames River Delaware

c/o Mr. William Lee Little Soldier (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 587
Manitou Springs, CO 80911

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/22/1977

Declined to Acknowledge 01/03/1983 47 FR 50109 (REJ)

133 Council for the Benefit of the Colorado Winnebagoes

c/o Ms. Janice E. Stott (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 31397 (Last Known Address)
Aurora, CO 80041

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/26/1993; certified letter returned "attempted, not known" 11/5/97 (NFC)

CONNECTICUT

035 Eastern Pequot Indians of Connecticut

c/o Ms. Mary E. Sebastian (860) 535-1868
391 Norwich Westerly Road FAX (860) 535-8026
PO Box 208
North Stonington, CT 06359
Contact person: Lawrence E. Wilson, III

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/28/1978 (NFC)

038 The Mohegan Tribe of Indians of the State of Connecticut

c/o Mr. Ralph W. Sturges (860) 848-6100
27 Church Lane
Uncasville, CT 06382

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/12/1978

Final Determination to Acknowledge Published 3/15/1994 FR 59 12140 (ACCPT)

042 Western (Mashantucket) Pequot Indians

c/o Mr. Richard A. Hayward (203) 536-2681
Indiantown Road, P.O. Box 160
Ledyard, CT 06339

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/15/1979

Legislative Recognition 10/18/1983 P.L. 98-134 (ACCPT)

079 Schaghticoke Indian Tribe

c/o Ms. Paulette Crone-Morange (203) 459-2531
601 Main Street Fax: (203) 459-2535
Monroe, CT 06468

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/14/1981 (NFC)

081 Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe

c/o Mr. Aurelius H. Piper (203) 393-2227
Suite 236 FAX (203) 393-0582
1440 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/13/1982 Final Determination to decline published 9/26/96; petitioner requested reconsideration from IBIA 12/26/1996; decision affirmed by IBIA subject to supplemental proceeding 6/10/98; decision affirmed by IBIA 9/8/98 with five procedural issues remanded to the Secretary; under review

113 Paucatuck Eastern Pequot Indians of Connecticut

c/o Ms. Agnes E. Cunha (203) 572-9899
P.O. Box 370
North Stonington, CT 06359

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/20/1989 (NFC)

129 The Mohegan Tribe & Nation

c/o Attorney Stuart Einhorn (860) 886-9225
88 Sherman Street FAX (860) 887-5336
Norwich, CT 06360
Ms. Eleanor Fortin, Chairperson

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/06/1992 (NFC)

179 The Nehantic Tribe and Nation

c/o Mr. Jerry A. Walden (Phone Unknown)
231 West Main St.
Chester, CT 06412

Letter of Intent to Petition 9/5/1997 (NFC)

195 The Southern Pequot Tribe

c/o Ransford L. Collins (Phone Unknown)
97 Fog Plain Road
Waterford, Connecticut 06385

Letter of Intent to Petition 7/7/1998 (NFC)

DELAWARE

040 Nanticoke Indian Association

c/o Mr. Kenneth S. Clark, Sr. (302) 945-2475
Route 4, Box 107-A [email protected]
Millsboro, DE 19966

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/08/1978; requested petition be placed on hold 3/25/1989 (NFC)

FLORIDA

010 Creeks East of the Mississippi (904) 587-2116

P.O. Box 123 (Last Known Address)
Molino, FL 32577

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/21/1973 (Petnd as part of #008 Lwr Muscogee Creek, Cairo GA)

Declined to Acknowledge 12/21/1981 46 FR 51652, see also 47 FR 14783 (REJ)

032 Florida Tribe of Eastern Creek Indians

c/o Mr. John C.B. Thomas (904) 835-2078
P.O. Box 3028
Bruce, FL 32455

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/02/1978 (NFC)

032a Apalachicola Band of Creek Indians

c/o Ms. Mary Blount (904) 224-3007
104 West 4th Ave. FAX (904) 224-5014
Tallahassee, Florida 32303

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/17/1996 (NFC)

043 Tuscola United Cherokee Tribe of Florida and Alabama, Inc.

c/o Mr. H. A. Rhoden (407) 349-5257
P.O. Box 49
Geneva, FL 32732

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/19/1979; withdrawn at petitioner's request 11/24/1997 (NFC)

089 Seminole Nation of Florida [aka Traditional Seminole]

c/o Mr. Danny Billie (406) 449-2006
Indian Law Resource Center
602 N. Ewing Street
Helena, MT 59601
Contact person: Robert T. Coulter

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/05/1983

Referred to SOL for determination 5/25/1990

117 Oklewaha Band of Yamassee Seminole Indians

c/o Mr. Norman Buford (352) 546-1386
P.O. Box 521
Orange Springs, FL 32682

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/12/1990 (NFC)

GEORGIA

008 Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe - East of the Mississippi, Inc.

c/o Mrs. Marian S. McCormick (912) 762-3165
Route 2, Box 370
Whigham, GA 31797

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/02/1972

Declined to Acknowledge 12/21/1981 46 FR 51652 (REJ)

027 Cherokee Indians of Georgia, Inc.

c/o Mr. James Young Bear Reynolds (912) 436-1605
1809 Fulton Avenue
Albany, GA 31705
Contact person: Tammy Shiver

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/08/1977 (NFC)

029 Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc.

c/o Mr. William Rattlesnake Jackson (912) 787-5722
Route 4, Lot #120, Will Hatcher
Albany, GA 31705

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1978

Declined to Acknowledge 11/25/1985 50 FR 39047 (REJ)

INFORMATIONAL NOTE:

Name change 1/31/1996: American Cherokee Confederacy, c/o Mr. William Rattlesnake Jackson, Rt. 4, Box 120, Albany, GA 31705; Phone (912) 787-5722.

New address 1/31/1996: Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, c/o Ms. Vivian Lawson, PO Box 367, Ochloknee, GA 31773; Contact A.G. Lynch, 179 Joe Coleman Rd., Omega, GA 31775; Phone (912) 528-4262

041 Georgia Tribe of Eastern Cherokees, Inc.

c/o Mr. Thomas Mote (706)867-9325
P.O. Box 607 FAX (706) 867-9325
75-A Enota Street
Dahlonega, GA 30533
Contact person: Mae Cain, Rt. 7, Box 660, Dahlonega, GA 30555

Informational note: Another group using this name, headed by Mr. William Dover and Mr. Charles Thurmond, has not filed any petition for Federal acknowledgment.

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/09/1979 (NFC)

041A Cane Break Band of Eastern Cherokees

c/o Mrs. Mary Ann Cain (Phone Unknown)
Route 3, Box 750 (Last Known Address)
Dahlonega, GA 30533

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/09/1979; rejoined #041, notification 7/16/1997 (NFC)

[164] SouthEastern Indian Nation

c/o Mr. Jerry Laney (912) 439-6422 days
P.O. Box 43007 (912) 787-5180 evenings
Albany, Georgia 31704

Incomplete Letter of Intent to Petition 01/05/1996; requested removal from petitioning process 11/10/1997 (NFC)

IDAHO

055 Delawares of Idaho, Inc.

c/o Mr. Charles Creech Sr. (208) 334-3100
P.O. Box 4012
Boise, ID 83711
Contact person: Ladean Denning

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/26/1979 (NFC)

INDIANA

066 Miami Nation of Indians of the State of Indiana, Inc.

c/o Mr. Raymond O. White, Jr. (317) 473-9631
P.O. Box 41
Peru, IN 46970

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/02/1980

Declined to Acknowledge 08/17/1992 57 FR 27312 (REJ)

123 Upper Kispoko Band of the Shawnee Nation

c/o Mr. Augustus J. Rosemont (317) 457-5376
617 S. Washington Street (Last Known Address)
Kokomo, IN 46901

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/10/91; certified letter returned undeliverable 10/30/97 (NFC)

KANSAS
033 Delaware-Muncie

c/o Mr. Clio M. Church (913) 566-3515
Box 274 - 221 W. C. St.
Pomona, KS 66076
Contact person: Clio Caleb Church

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/19/1978 (NFC)

142 Wyandot Nation of Kansas

c/o Ms. Janith English (913) 743-4934
5412 Tomahawk Rd. FAX (913) 677-4503
Prairie Village, KS 66208

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/12/1994 (NFC)

160 United Tribe of Shawnee Indians

c/o Mr. Jimmie D. Oyler (913) 583-3236
P.O. Box 505
De Soto, KS 66018

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/06/1995 (NFC)

LOUISIANA

001 Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana

c/o Mr. Earl J. Barbry, Sr. (318) 253-9767
P.O. Box 331
Marksville, LA 71351

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/07/1978

Acknowledged 09/25/1981 46 FR 38411 (ACCPT)

030 Clifton-Choctaw Indians aka Clifton Choctaw Reservation Inc.

c/o Mr. Roy L. Tyler (318) 793-4254 daytime
1146 Clifton Rd. (318) 793-2046 evening
Clifton, LA 71447
Contact person: Theresa Clifton Sarpy, FAP Manager (318) 793-4253

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/22/1978 (NFC)

037 Choctaw-Apache Community of Ebarb, Inc.

c/o Mr. Tommy W. Bolton (318) 645-2744
P.O. Box 858
Zwolle, LA 71486

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/02/1978 (NFC)

045 Jena Band of Choctaws

c/o Mr. Jerry D. Jackson (318) 992-2717
P.O. Box 14
Jena, LA 71342-0014

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/02/1979 Proposed Finding 10/31/1994 FR 54496 Acknowledged 8/29/95 (ACCPT)

056 United Houma Nation, Inc.

c/o Ms. Brenda Dardar (504) 475-6640
Route 1, Box 95-A FAX (504) 475-7109
Golden Meadow, LA 70357

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/10/1979 Proposed Finding 12/22/1994 59 FR 66l8

056A Biloxi/Chitimacha Confederation of Muskogees, Inc.

c/o Mr. Reginald T. Billiot (504) 446-5707
1112 Daisy Street e-mail [email protected]
Houma, LA 70363

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/24/1995 (separated from United Houma Nation) (NFC)

056B Point au Chien Indian Tribe

c/o Mr. Steve Cheramie (504) 361-4181 (home)
Lower Hwy. 665, Box 1408
Montegut, LA 70377

Letter of Intent to Petition 7/22/1996 (separated from United Houma Nation) (NFC)

138 Caddo Adais Indians, Inc.

c/o Mr. Rufus Davis, Jr. (318) 472-8680
4500 Hwy. 485 (318) 472-9779 evenings
Robeline, LA 71469

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/13/1993 (NFC)

166 Apalachee Indian Tribe

c/o Mr. Charles E. Stuckey
220 Stovall Road
Alexandria, Louisiana 71303
Contact person: Anthony J. Caruso (318) 383-9999; Marvin F. Haynes, (318) 239-0493

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/22/1996 (NFC)

166a Apalachee Indians of Louisiana

c/o Mr. Gilmer Bennett (318) 473-4412
P.O. Box 84
Libuse, Louisiana 71348

Letter of Intent to Petition 2/5/1996 (NFC)

MAINE

103 Aroostook Band of Micmacs

c/o Ms. Mary Philbrook (207) 764-1972
P.O. Box 772 FAX (207) 764-7667
Presque Isle, ME 04769

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/29/1985 Legislative Recognition 11/26/1991 (ACCPT)

MARYLAND

028 Piscataway-Conoy Confederacy and Sub-Tribes, Inc.

c/o Ms. Mervin A. Savoy (301) 609-7625
P.O. Box 1484 FAX (301) 609-9317
LaPlata, MD 20646 (301) 743-2235 evenings

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/22/1978 (NFC)

149 Accohannock Indian Tribal Association, Inc.

c/o Mr. Rudy Hall (410) 623-2660
P.O. Box 404 (410) 957-1683 evenings
Marian, MD 21838 [email protected]
Contact person: Brandy L. Evans, Federal Acknowledgment Officer

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/18/1995 (NFC)

167 Federation: Moorish Science Temple of America, Inc.

c/o Mr. Jerome Graham-Bey (410) 233-5475
1814 Ashburton Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21216

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/23/96; determined ineligible to petition 5/15/1997 (NFC)

MASSACHUSETTS

015 Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council, Inc.

c/o Mr. Russell M. Peters (508) 477-0208
PO Box 1048 (617) 232-0097
Mashpee, MA 02649

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/07/1975 (NFC)

069A Nipmuc Nation (Hassanamisco Band) Formerly combined 069, Nipmuc Nation (separated May 22, 1996)

c/o Mr. Walter Vickers (508) 865-9800
156 Worcester - Providence Road, Suite 32 FAX (508) 865-9988
Sutton Square Mall
Sutton, MA 01590

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/22/1980

Proposed finding in progress

069B Chaubunagungamaug Band of the Nipmuck Nation, Webster/Dudley

c/o Mr. Edwin Morse Sr. (413) 436-5596
280 Keys Road FAX (413) 436-0406
West Brookfield, MA 01585

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/22/1980; separated from 69A 5/31/1996

Proposed finding in progress

076 Wampanoag Tribal Council of Gay Head, Inc.

c/o Mrs. Gladys A. Widdiss (617) 645-9265
State Road
Gay Head, MA 02535

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/06/1981 Acknowledged 04/11/1987 52 FR 4193 (ACCPT)

151 Cowasuck Band-Abenaki People

c/o Mr. Paul W. Pouliot (508) 528-7629
160 Daily Drive
Franklin, MA 02038-2951

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/23/1995 (NFC)

153 Pocasset Wampanoag Indian Tribe

c/o Mr. Robert Page (Phone Unknown)
900 Milldale Road
Cheshire, CT 06410

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/01/1995 (NFC)

MICHIGAN

003 Grand Traverse Band of Ottawas and Chippewa

c/o Mr. Joseph C. Raphael (6l6) 271-3538
Route 1, Box 135
Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/05/1935 Acknowledged 05/27/1980 45 FR 19322 (ACCPT)

006 Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians

c/o Mr. John McGeshick (906) 358-4577
P.O. Box 249 - Choate Road FAX (906) 358-4785
Watersmeet, MI 49969

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/01/1971 Legislative Clarification of Recognition 09/08/1988 P.L.100-420 (ACCPT)

009 Huron Potawatomi, Inc. (aka Nottawaseppi Huron Potawatomi Band)

c/o Ms. Shirley A. English, Chairperson (616) 729-5151
2221 1-1/2 Mile Road FAX (616) 729-5920
Fulton, MI 49052

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/11/1972 Acknowledged 3/21/1996 (ACCPT)

009A Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan
(formerly Gun Lake Village Band & Ottawa Colony Band of Grand River Ottawa Indians)

c/o Mr. D.K. Sprague (616) 681-8830
P.O. Box 218
Dorr, MI 49323
Contact person: Mr. William Church

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/24/1992

Proposed Finding pub'd 7/16/1997; Final Determination pub'd 10/23/98; City of Detroit requested reconsideration before IBIA 1/19/99

064 Consolidated Bahwetig Ojibwas and Mackinac Tribe

c/o Mr. Mike Wright (906) 635-9521
P.O. Box 697 (Last Known Address)
Sault St. Marie, MI 49783

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/04/1979; certified letter returned "attempted not known" 11/5/1997 (NFC)

075 Potawatomi Indians of Indiana and Michigan, Inc.

c/o Mr. Joseph Winchester (616) 424-5553
43237 Town Hall Road
Dowagiac, MI 49047

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/03/1981 MERGED with 078 Legislatively acknowledged March 1994 (ACCPT)

078 Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians

c/o Mr. Robert Moody, Jr., Chairman (616) 782-8998
43237 Town Hall Road
P.O. Box 180 FAX (616) 782-6882
Dowagiac, MI 49047

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/23/1981 Legislatively acknowledged 09/21/1994 (ACCP)

101 Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Inc.

c/o Mr. Carl Frazier (616) 529-6113
P.O. Box 206
Brutus, MI 49716
Contact person: Gary Schawa, Executive Director

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/12/1985 (NFC)

115 Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

c/o Mr. Frank Ettawageshik (616) 348-3140
P.O. Box 246 FAX (616) 348-2589
Petoskey, MI 49770

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/27/1989 Legislatively acknowledged 09/21/1994 (ACCPT)

125 Little River Band of Ottawa Indians

c/o Mr. Bob Guenthardt (616) 723-8288
P.O. Box 314 FAX (616) 723-8761
Manistee, MI 49660-0314

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/91 Legislatively acknowledged 09/21/1994 (ACCPT)

126 Lake Superior Chippewa of Marquette, Inc.

c/o Mr. Donald Bressette (906) 226-7188
P.O. Box 1071
Marquette, MI 49855
Contact person: Glen D. Bressette, Sr. (906) 249-1907

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/13/1991 (NFC)

135 Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa

Tribes, Inc.
c/o Mr. Gerald Gould (517) 799-0006
1220 Court Street
Saginaw, MI 48602
Contact person: Robin Spencer (517) 673-7045 evenings

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/04/1993 (NFC)

146 Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians
(formerly Grand River Band Ottawa Council)

c/o Mr. Joseph Genia and Mr. Ron Yob (616) 458-8759
P.O. Box 2937
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-2937

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/16/1994 (NFC)

183 The Chi-cau-gon Band of Lake Superior Chippewa of Iron County

c/o Mr. George McGeshick, Sr.
932 West Minkler
Iron River, MI 49935

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/12/1998 (NFC)

186 Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians

c/o Charles M. Brown (906) 643-7800
Brown and Brown Law Office FAX (906) 643-7157
132 North State Street
St. Ignace, MI 49781
Head of group: Barbara Chambers

Letter of Intent to Petition 5/13/1998 (NFC)

MINNESOTA

046 Kah-Bay-Kah-Nong (Warroad Chippewa)

c/o Mr. James Boucha (Phone Unknown)
Box 336 (Last Known Address)
Warroad, MN 56763

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/12/1979; certified letter returned "attempted not known" 10/30/1997 (NFC)

169 Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota Community

c/o Mr. Robert A. Brown (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 50835
Mendota, MN 55150

Letter of Intent to Petition 4/11/1996 (NFC)

MISSISSIPPI

199 Mississippi Band of Chickasaw Indians

c/o David Tomby
P.O. Box 3251
Jackson, Mississippi 39207
Contact person: Hallison Young, Professional Corporation Attorneys and Counsellors, P.O. Box 1427, Detroit, MI 48231

Letter of Intent to Petition 9/15/1998 (NFC)

MISSOURI

100 Northern Cherokee Tribe of Indians of Missouri and Arkansas

c/o Mr. Carl Griggs (816) 885-7779
578 E. 7 Hwy.
Clinton, MO 64735
Contact person: Gail Buzzard (816) 694-3656

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/26/1985 (NFC)

100A Sac River and White River Bands of the Chickamauga-Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri Inc. (formerly Northern Chickamauga Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri)

c/o Mr. Donald E. Coones (417) 654-4003
205 West 2nd Street
Fair Play, MO 65649

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/05/1991 (NFC)

100B Northern Cherokee Nation of the Old Louisiana Territory

c/o Ms. Beverly Baker Northup (573) 443-8424
1012 Old Highway 63 North
Suite 201
Columbia, MO 65201

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/19/1992 (NFC)

155 Amonsoquath Tribe of Cherokee

c/o Mr. Martin Wilson (573) 323-4579
HCR 1, Box 127 (573) 323-8076 evenings
Van Buren, MO 63965

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/17/1995 (NFC)

192 Cherokee Nation - Southern Band of the Eastern Cherokee Indians of Arkansas and Missouri

c/o John W. Anderton (Phone unknown)
917 Washington Avenue
P.O. Box 918
Seneca, MO 64865

Letter of Intent to Petition 5/11/1998 (NFC)

MONTANA

031 Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana

c/o Mr. John Gilbert (406) 771-8722
P.O. Box 1374 FAX (406) 771-0409
Great Falls, MT 59403

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1978

Proposed Finding in progress

172 Ahon-to-ays Ojibwa Band aka Rocky Boy Ojibway Band

c/o Mr. Robert Gopher (406) 452-3779/761-1245
1601 2nd Avenue North, 4th Floor West
PO Box 3612
Great Falls, MT 59403

[Incomplete letter of intent to petition 2/1/1996](NFC)

NEVADA

105 Pahrump Band of Paiutes

c/o Mr. Richard W. Arnold (702) 647-5842 (w)
P.O. Box 341 (702) 727-6559 (h)
Pahrump, NV 89041

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/09/1987 (NFC)

NEW JERSEY

058 Ramapough Mountain Indians, Inc.

c/o Mr. Ronald Van Dunk (201) 529-1171
200 Rte. 17 So.
P.O. Box 478
Mahwah, NJ 07430-0478

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/14/1979

Proposed Finding 12/08/1993 FR 58 64662; Final Determination to decline pubd in Federal Register 2/6/96; request for reconsideration to IBIA; decision affirmed 7/18/97; in litigation

127 Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians

c/o Mr. Kenneth W. Ridgeway (609) 455-6910
P.O. Box 544 (609) 935-9119 evenings
18 East Commerce Street FAX: (609) 455-5338
Bridgeton, NJ 08302
Contact person: Rose Marie Ridgeway

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/03/1992 (NFC)

171 Powhatan Renape Nation

c/o Mr. Walter Kenova Bradby (609) 261-4747
Rankokus Indian Reservation FAX (609) 261-7313
P.O. Box 225 [email protected]
Rancocas, New Jersey 08073-0225

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/12/96 (NFC)

NEW MEXICO

005 Piro/Manso/Tiwa Indian Tribe of the Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe

c/o Mr. Louis Roybal (505) 527-1699
P.O. Box 16243
Las Cruces, NM 88004

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/18/1971 (NFC)

114 Canoncito Band of Navajos

c/o Mr. Leon Secatero (505) 836-7141
P.O. Box 498
Canoncito, NM 87026

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/31/1989

NEW YORK

004 Shinnecock Indian Tribe of New York (formerly Shinnecock Tribe, aka Shinnecock Nation of Indians)

c/o Messrs. Kevin C. Eleazer, (516) 283-6143
Bradden N. Smith, and Peter E. Smith, Chairman
P.O. Box 59
Southampton, NY 11969

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/08/1978 (NFC)

162 Montauk Indian Nation (aka Montaukett Indian Nation of New York)

c/o Mr. Robert Pharoah (Phone unknown)
1052 Hempstead St.
Sag Harbor, New York 11963

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/31/1995 (NFC)

173 Western Mohegan Tribe & Nation of New York

c/o Mr. Ronald A. Roberts (518) 642-2751
Route 22, PO Box 32 FAX (518) 642-3201
Granville, New York 12832

Letter of Intent to Petition 1/27/1997 (NFC)

188 Montaukett Tribe of Long Island

c/o Robert D. Cooper (516) 324-2654
P.O. Box 126, Austin Drive
East Hampton, New York 11937-0126

Letter of Intent to Petition 3/16/1998 (NFC)

NORTH CAROLINA

034 Hatteras Tuscarora Indians

c/o Mr. Vermon Locklear (919) 521-4905
Route 4, Box 61 - 1415 Cabinet Shop Rd.
Maxton, NC 28364
Contact person: Leola Locklear

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/24/1978 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) (REJ)

039 Coree (aka Faircloth Indians)

c/o Mr. Jerry Lee Faircloth, Sr. (919) 225-0164
137 Neal Drive
Atlantic, NC 28511

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/05/1978 (NFC)

044 Cherokee Indians of Robeson and Adjoining Counties

c/o Mr. Fermon Locklear (910) 843-4156
Route 2, Box 272-A
Red Springs, NC 28377
Contact person: Lisa Locklear (910) 843-1867

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/01/1979 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) (REJ)

049 Hattadare Indian Nation

c/o Mr. James N. Lowery (919) 893-2512
Route 1, Box 85-B
Bunnlevel, NC 28323

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/16/1979 (NFC)

063 Haliwa-Saponi Indian Tribe, Inc.

c/o Mr. W. R. Richardson (919) 586-4017
P.O. Box 609
Hollister, NC 27844
Contact person: Barrry Richardson

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/27/1979 (NFC)

065 Lumbee Regional Development Association Inc.

c/o Adolph Blue, Chairman (910) 521-8602
P.O. Box 68 (910) 521-4271 evenings
Pembroke, NC 28372-0068
Contact person: James Hardin, Manager

(NFC)

Lumbee Tribe of Cheraw Indians

c/o Dr. Dalton Brooks (910) 521-9999
P.O. Box 3058
Pembroke, NC 28372

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/07/1980 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) (REJ)

070A Kaweah Indian Nation, Inc.

c/o Mr. Malcolm Webber (Phone Unknown)
Route 1, Box 99 (Last Known Address)
Oriental, NC 28571

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/28/1980; certified letter returned by P.O. 10/1997 Declined to Acknowledge 06/10/1985 50 FR 14302 (REJ)

073 Tuscarora Indian Tribe
Drowning Creek Reservation

c/o Mr. Huel Cummings (919) 844-3827
Route 2, Box 108
Maxton, NC 28364

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/25/1981 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) (REJ)
Group formally dissolved, notification to BIA 02/19/1997

074 Coharie Intra-Tribal Council, Inc.

c/o Mr. Romie G. Simmons (910) 564-6909
7531 North U.S. 421 Highway
Clinton, NC 28328

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/13/1981 (NFC)

088 Waccamaw Siouan Development Association, Inc.

c/o Ms. Priscilla Jacobs (910) 655-8778
7275 Old Lake Road (910) 655-8571 evenings
P.O. Box 221
Bolton, NC 28423
Contact person: Sabrina Jacobs

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1983 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) Determined eligible to petition (SOL letter of 6/29/1995) (REJ)

091 Cherokee Indians of Hoke County, Inc. (aka Tuscarora Hoke Co.)

c/o Reverend Edgar Bryant (910) 875-0222
Route 1, Box 129-C
291 Missionville Rd.
Lumber Bridge, NC 28357

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/20/1983 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) (REJ)

095 Indians of Person County (formerly Cherokee-Powhattan Indian Association)

c/o Mr. Otis K. Martin (910) 716-3100
P.O. Box 3265
Roxboro, NC 27573
Contact person: Ms. Julia M. Phipps, Council Member

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/07/1984

102 Tuscarora Nation of North Carolina

c/o Mr. Leon Locklear (919) 844-3352
288 Tuscarora Road
Maxton, NC 28364

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/19/1985 Determined ineligible to petition (SOL opinion of 10/23/1989) (REJ)

119a Meherrin Indian Tribe

c/o Mr. Calvin S. Hall (252)398-3321
P.O. Box 508
Winton, NC 27986
Contact person: Julius Hunter

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/02/1990 (NFC)

119b Meherrin Indian Tribe

c/o Ms. Patrina Brown (919) 358-4790
Route 3, Box 142A
Ahoskie, NC 27910

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/27/1995 (NFC)

148 Occaneechi Band of Saponi Nation

c/o Mr. Lawrence Dunmore, III (919) 304-3723
P.O. Box 356
Mebane, NC 27302
Contact person: Mr. Forrest Hazel, Acknowledgment Officer

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/06/1995 (NFC)

182 Eno-Occaneechi Tribe of Indians

c/o Mr. Cleophas Whitmore (Phone Unknown)
4031 Mary's Grove Church Road
Mebane, NC 27302

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/24/1997 (NFC)

NORTH DAKOTA

018 Little Shell Band of North Dakota

c/o Mr. Ron Kayance Delorme (701) 258-0501
207 E. Arbor Ave., #1030
Bismarck, ND 58504

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/11/1975 (NFC)

094 Christian Pembina Chippewa Indians

c/o Ms. Alice K. LaFountain (701) 244-0026
R Rt. 1 - Box 162
Belcourt, ND 58316
Contact person: Rev. David Hays

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/26/1984 (NFC)

OHIO

048 Shawnee Nation United Remnant Band

c/o Mr. H. Pope (937) 592-4458
P.O. Box 162
Dayton, OH 45401

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/13/1979 (NFC)

050 North Eastern U.S. Miami Inter-Tribal Council

c/o Mr. Dennis Sanchez (330) 856-1880
29 Upland Avenue
Youngstown, OH 44505

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/09/1979 (NFC)

060 Alleghenny Nation Indian Center (Ohio Band)

c/o Ms. Edith V. McCartney (330) 453-6224
2501 Mahoning Road, N.E. e-mail: [email protected]
Canton, OH 44705

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/03/1979 (NFC)

124 Piqua Sept of Ohio Shawnee Indians

c/o Mr. Bryan Dabe (Phone Unknown)
Bancohio Building, Suite 828
4 W. Main Street
Springfield, OH 45502

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/16/1991 (NFC)

178 Saponi Nation of Ohio

c/o Mr. James D. Keels (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 423
Rio Grande, OH 45674

Letter of Intent to Petition 9/25/1997 (NFC)

196 Shawnee Nation, Ohio Blue Creek Band of Adams County

c/o Ms. Cora Tula Watters (937) 544-2616
696 Black's Run Road
Lynx, Ohio 45650

Letter of Intent to Petition 8/5/1998 (NFC)

OKLAHOMA

121 Yuchi Tribal Organization

c/o Mr. Melvin George
1006 E. Lee (918) 227-5833
Sapulpa, OK 74066

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/05/1990

Proposed Finding pub'd 10/24/95 (FR 60:54,506)Final Determination in progress

203 Loyal Shawnee Tribe

c/o Mr. Dan Greenfeather (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 948
Talequah, OK 74465

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/14/98 (NFC)

OREGON

017 Coos, Lower Umpqua, Siuslaw Tribe, Inc.

c/o Mr. Gregory Norton (503) 267-5454
455 South 4th St.
Coos Bay, OR 97420

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/01/1975 Legislative Restoration 10/17/1984 P.L. 98-481 (ACCPT)

029A Northwest Cherokee Wolf Band Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc.

c/o Mr. Robert E. Ponder (503) 535-5406
P.O. Box 592 (Last Known Address)
Talent, OR 97540

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1978 Declined to Acknowledge 11/25/1985 50 FR 39047 (REJ)

052 Tchinouk Indians

c/o Ms. Karleen Parazoo (503) 884-3844
5621 Altamont Drive
Klamath Falls, OR 97601

Letter of Intent to Petition 05/16/1979 Declined to Acknowledge 03/17/1986 51 FR 2437 (REJ)

072 Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians

c/o Ms. Sue Crispen Shaffer (503) 672-9405
2400 Stewart Parkway, Suite 300
Roseberg, OR 97347

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/25/1980 Legislative Recognition 12/29/1982 P.L. 97-391 (ACCPT)

180 Confederated Tribes - Rogue - Table Rock & Associated Tribes, Inc.

c/o Mr. John Newkirk (541) 826-4910
P.O. Box 1651
Medford, OR 97501

Letter of Intent to Petition 3/24/1997; confirmation letter of intent 6/19/1997 (NFC)

RHODE ISLAND

059 Narragansett Tribe of Indians

c/o Mr. David Mars (401) 792-9700
P.O. Box 268
Charlestown, RI 02813

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/22/1979 Acknowledged 04/11/1983 48 FR 6177 (ACCPT)

145 Pokanoket Tribe of the Wampanoag Nation

c/o Mr. Paul Weeden (401) 253-7600
400 Metacom Avenue FAX (401) 253-5890
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/05/1994 (NFC)

187 Pokanoket/Wampanoag Federation/Wampanoag Nation/Pokanoket Tribe/And Bands

c/o Ms. Bernice Young (Phone unknown)
77 Aquarius Drive
Warwick, Rhode Island 02889

Letter of intent to petition 1/5/1998 (NFC)

200 Seaconke Wampanoag Tribe

c/o (Phone Unknown)
Rhode Island

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/29/1998 (NFC)

SOUTH CAROLINA

023 Four Hole Indian Organization, Edisto Tribal Council

c/o Mr. Matthew Creel (803) 871-2126
1125 Ridge Road
Ridgeville, SC 29472
Contact person: Pearl Creel

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/30/1976 (NFC)

053 Santee Indian Organization (formerly White Oak Indian Community)

c/o Mr. Oscar Pratt (803) 496-3399
675 Bayview Street
Holly Hill, SC 29059

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/1979 (NFC)

130 Waccamaw - Siouan Indian Association

c/o Mr. Robert Wolf Eagle Scheidler (Phone Unknown)
2217 Hwy. 501 W. (Last Known Address)
Galivants Ferry, SC 29544

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/16/1992; certified letter "not deliverable" 11/5/1997 (NFC)

134 Chicora Indian Tribe of South Carolina

Formerly Chicora-Siouan Indian People
c/o Mr. Gene Martin (803) 264-3231
P.O. Box 232
Andrews, SC 29510
Contact person: Gary Deese

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/10/1993 (NFC)

144 The Chicora-Waccamaw Indian People

c/o Mr. Harold Hatcher (803) 248-6790
1903 Oak Street Extension
Conway, SC 29526

Letter of Intent to Petition 10/05/1994 (NFC)

152 PeeDee Indian Association, Inc.

c/o Mr. David Locklear (803) 523-6790
P.O. Box 557
McColl, SC 29570

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/30/1995 (NFC)

184 Beaver Creek Band of Pee Dee Indians

c/o Mr. John Barry Chavis (Phone Unknown)
978 Seivern Road
Wagener, SC 29164

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/26/1998 (NFC)

198 Piedmont American Indian Association

c/o Mr. Howard E. (Gene) Norris
411 Tebblewood Drive
Simpsonville, SC 29680

Letter of Intent to Petition 8/20/1998

TENNESSEE

029B Red Clay Inter-tribal Indian Band, Southeastern Cherokee Confederacy, Inc.

c/o Mr. John F. Neikirk (615) 238-9346
7703 Georgetown Road
Ooltewah, TN 37363

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/09/1978 Declined to Acknowledge 11/25/1985 50 FR 39047 (REJ)

122 Etowah Cherokee Nation

c/o Mr. Hugh Gibbs (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 5454 (Last Known Address)
Cleveland, TN 37320-5454

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/31/1990; certified letter returned undeliverable 10/1997 (NFC)

TEXAS

054 Texas Band of Traditional Kickapoo

c/o BIA Texas Field Office
PanAm Building 106, 352 Rio Grande Street
Eagle Pass, TX 78852

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/04/1979 (Contact BIA at (512) 773-1209) Part of OK Kickapoo Tribe 09/14/1981 Petition Withdrawn

170 The People of LaJunta (Jumano/Mescalero)

c/o Mr. Jose Antonio Acosta (915) 580-5905
2111 Beverly
Odessa, TX 79761

Letter of Intent to Petition 3/26/1997 (NFC)

181 Tap Pilam: The Coahuiltecan Nation

c/o Mr. Stephen Casanova (Phone unknown)
P.O. Box 100113
San Antonio, TX 78201

Letter of Intent to Petition 12/3/1997 (NFC)

189 Comanche Penateka Tribe

c/o Mr. George H. Salazar (Phone unknown)
80 Lyerly, #82
Houston, Texas 77022

Letter of Intent to Petition 4/3/1998 (NFC)

194 Tribal Council of the Carrizo/Comecrudo Nation of Texas

c/o Juan B. Macias
5319 East 6^th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79403

Letter of Intent to Petition 7/6/1998 (NFC)

VERMONT

068 St. Francis/Sokoki Band of Abenakis of Vermont

Abenaki Tribal Council
c/o Mr. Homer St. Francis (802) 868-2559
Box 278
Swanton, VT 05488
Contact person: Carol Nepton

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/15/1980 (NFC)

VIRGINIA

061 United Rappahannock Tribe, Inc.

c/o Mr. Captain Nelson
United Rappahannock Cultural Center Office (804) 769-0260
HCR 1 Box 2 (804) 769-1508 evenings
Indian Neck, VA 23148
Contact person: G. Anne Richardson

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/16/1979 (NFC)

062 The Upper Mattaponi Tribe, Inc. (formerly Upper Mattaponi Indian Tribal Association, Inc.)

c/o Mr. Edmond S. Adams Jr. (804) 746-2223 (home)
P.O. Box 183
King Williams, VA 23086
Contact person: Carmela L. Adams (804) 769-0833

Letter of Intent to Petition 11/26/1979 (NFC)

150 Ani-Stohini/Unami Nation

c/o Ms. Misty Dawn Thomas (540) 744-3640
P.O. Box 979 [email protected]
Fries, VA 24330
Alternate address: Rte. 1, box 335, Ivanhoe, VA 24350

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/08/1994 (NFC)

157 Mattaponi Tribe (Mattaponi Indian Reservation)

c/o Mr. Webster Custalow (804) 769-2245 (home)
1467 Mattapone Reservation Circle
West Point, VA 23181
Contact person: Carl Custalow, (804) 730-8101/(804) 769-4508 evenings

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/04/1995 (NFC)

161 Monacan Indian Tribe, Inc.

c/o Mr. Kenneth Branham (804) 929-1792
P.O. Box 1136 [email protected]
Madison Heights, VA 24572
Contact person: Ms. Karenne Wood, Chairman, Monacan Federal Recognition Committee (540) 371-6670

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/11/1995 (NFC)

168 Chickahominy Indian Tribe

c/o Mr. Arthur Leonard Adkins (804) 829-2186
8200 Lott Cary Road
Providence Forge, VA 23140

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/19/1996

WASHINGTON

011 Steilacoom Tribe

c/o Mrs. Joan Ortez (Phone Unknown)
P.O. Box 419
Steilacoom, WA 98388

Letter of Intent to Petition 08/28/1974 Proposed Finding in progress

012 Snohomish Tribe of Indians

c/o Mr. William Matheson (425) 744-1855
144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 201 FAX (425) 744-1791
Edmunds, WA 98020

Letter of Intent to Petition 03/03/1975 Proposed Finding 04/11/1983 48 FR 15540

Comment period extended indefinitely at petitioner's request pending resolution of Samish litigation; reopened 1997 (NFC)

014 Samish Tribe of Indians

c/o Ms. Margaret Greene (206) 293-6404
P.O. Box 217
Anacortes, WA 98221

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/13/1975 Declined to Acknowledge 05/07/1987 52 FR 3709

Vacated by District Court decision February 1992Final Determination to acknowledge 4/26/96(ACCPT)

016 Cowlitz Tribe of Indians

c/o Mr. John Barnett (360) 577-8140
1417 15th Ave. #5
P.O. Box 2547
Longview, WA 98632-8594

Letter of Intent to Petition 09/17/1975 Proposed Finding pub'd 2/12/1997

Final Determination in progress

019 Jamestown Clallam

c/o Mr. William Ron Allen (206) 683-1109
1033 Old Blyn Hwy.
Sequim, WA 98382

Letter of Intent to Petition 01/22/1976 Acknowledged 02/10/1981 45 FR 81890 (ACCPT)

020 Snoqualmie Tribal Council

c/o Mr. Andy de Los Angeles (206) 333-6551
P.O. Box 280
3946 Tolt Ave.
Carnation, WA 98014

Letter of Intent to Petition 02/05/1976 Proposed Finding 05/0/1993 58 FR 27162

Final Determination to Acknowledge pub'd 8/29/1997; Tulalip Tribes request for reconsideration before IBIA 11/27/1997

025 Duwamish Tribe

c/o Cecile Maxwell-Hansen (206) 226-5185
140 Rainier Ave. So. FAX (206) 226-5240
Renton, WA 98055

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/07/1977 Proposed Finding pub'd 6/28/1996

057 Chinook Indian Tribe/Chinook Nation

c/o Mr. Timothy Tarabochia (206) 777-8303
P.O. Box 228
Chinook, WA 98614

Letter of Intent to Petition 07/23/1979 Proposed Finding pub'd 8/22/1997

108 Snoqualmoo Tribe of Whidbey Island

c/o Mr. Lon J. Posenjak (509) 548-7212
P.O. Box 463
Coupeville, WA 98239-0463

Letter of Intent to Petition 06/14/1988 (NFC)

WISCONSIN

067 Brothertown Indians of Wisconsin

c/o Ms. June Ezold (715) 542-3913
2848 Witches Lake Road
Woodruff, WI 54568

Letter of Intent to Petition 04/15/1980 (NFC)

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