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BIA won't recognize tribe's leadership
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MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 2002 The Bureau of Indian Affairs has found that the current leadership of the Miwuk Tribe of the Buena Vista Rancheria of California is not legitimate. In a December 27 letter, a regional BIA official said Donnamarie Potts is not the chairwoman of the tribe and not a legal descendant. This supports claims by Rhonda L. Morningstar Pope, who has been fighting Potts and her to children and their plans for a casino. Pope says she is the only living adult descendant of the tribe, which was recognized by a court decision in the 1920s. Get the Story:
Tribe recognition for casino denied (The Sacramento Bee 1/4) Related Stories:
Dispute arises at Buena Vista Rancheria over legal heir (Indian Country Today 10/25/2000)
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