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THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001

A leader of the Ohlone/Costanoan Rumsen-Mutsun Tribe of California says his tribe is learning from this week's decison to deny a related tribe federal recognition.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs on Monday declined to acknowledge the Ohlone/Costanoan Muwekma Tribe. BIA researchers said the tribe failed to provide sufficient evidence for three out of seven recognition criteria.

Get the Story:
Ohlone not giving up bid for recognition (The Santa Cruz Sentinel 8/1)

Relevant Links:
Branch of Acknowledgment and Research - http://www.doi.gov/bia/ack_res.html

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