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1. Federally Recognized Tribal Status

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   Federally Recognized Tribal Status (FRTS) is the formal acknowledgement by the executive branch of the United States federal government that certain Indigenous American entities possess inherent sovereignty and governmental authority over their members and territory. This designation confers a unique political and legal relationship between the recognized tribe and the U.S. government," often described as a [government-to-government relationshi…

2. Federally Recognized Tribal Status

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   Historical Development of Recognition
   The process of federal acknowledgment has evolved significantly since the founding of the United States, shifting from treaties and executive orders to complex administrative procedures. Early interactions, particularly post-Revolutionary War, relied heavily on unilateral declarations of sovereignty by the U.S. government, often formalized through [treaty agreements](/entries/treaty-a…

3. Federally Recognized Tribal Status

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   The BIA currently manages the administrative process for tribal acknowledgment through the Office of Federal Acknowledgement (OFA). To achieve FRTS, petitioner groups must satisfy stringent evidentiary burdens, broadly categorized into three main areas of continuity: political, social, and genealogical.
   The criteria necessitate detailed documentation proving continuous political existence since at least 1900, sustained social cohesion, and demonstrable descent from a historical tribe that …