Petitions #84a,84b: Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
March 16, 2011: NEGATIVE DETERMINATION - two competing factions seeking recognition of the same tribe.
This tribal group had the potential to set a precedent for 11 other petitioning Mission Indian groups. Group states it will appeal to the court.
- Nov. 21, 2015: Letter - # 84 A
- Petitioning Group # 84 A has decided to continue under the new regulations enacted July 31, 2015
- August 31, 2015: Request by OFA for Additional Information
- March 16, 2011: Press Release-Echo Hawk Issues Negative Determination
- Washington-Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs larry Echo Hawk today issued a final determination not to acknowlege the petitioner known as the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation (Petitioner #84A) as an Indian tribe. This petitioner, located in San Juan Capistrano, California, has 1,940 members.
- March 16, 2011: Letter and Notice of Negative Determination Petitioner 84A
- March 15, Final Determination Against Acknowledgement of the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians
- Petitioner #84A
- March 16, 2011: Press Release-Echo Hawk Issues Negative Determination
- Washington - Assistant Secretary Indian Affairs larry Echo hawk today issued a final determination not to acknowledge the petitioner known as the Juaneno Band of Mission Indians (Petitioner #84B) as an Indian tribe. This petition, located in Santa Ana, California, has 455 members.
- March 16,2011: Letter and Notice of Final Determination
- Petitionier #84B
- March 15, 2011: Final Determination #84B
- Comment Part I
- August 15, 2011: Juaneno Reply to Belardes Mot for Interested Party.pdf
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