Federal Register – Page 93 – Federal Register Notices for Indian Country

Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Mashpee Wampanoag

January 8, 2016

This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretaryâ€”Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 321.34 acres, more or less, as the initial reservation of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe on December 30, 2015.

Notice of Inventory Completion: Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, TN

January 7, 2016

The Tennessee Valley Authority has completed an inventory of human remains in consultation with the appropriate federally recognized Indian tribes and has determined that there is no cultural affiliation between…

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s Proposed Trust Acquisition and Gaming Facility Project, DeKalb County, Illinois

January 6, 2016

This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as lead agency, and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (Nation) as cooperating agency, intend to gather information necessary…

Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Wilton Rancheria Fee-to-Trust and Casino Project, Sacramento County, California

December 29, 2015

This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as lead agency, with the Wilton Rancheria (Tribe), City of Galt (City), Sacramento County (County), and the United…

Indian Gaming; Tribal-State Class III Gaming Compacts Taking Effect in the State of New Mexico

December 29, 2015

The Pueblo of Nambe and State of New Mexico entered into a Tribal-State compact governing Class III gaming; this notice announces that the compact is taking effect.

Proclaiming Certain Lands as Reservation for the Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona

December 29, 2015

This notice informs the public that the Assistant Secretaryâ€”Indian Affairs proclaimed approximately 292.77 acres, more or less, an addition to the reservation of the Tonto Apache Indian Tribe of Arizona…

Rights-of-Way on Indian Land

December 21, 2015

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is announcing the extension of the effective date of the final rule published November 19, 2015 governing rights-of-way on Indian land, which was scheduled…

Notice of Deadline for Submitting Completed Applications To Begin Participation in the Tribal Self-Governance Program in Fiscal Year 2017 or Calendar Year 2017

December 21, 2015

In this notice, the Office of Self-Governance (OSG) establishes a deadline of March 1, 2016, for Indian tribes/consortia to submit completed applications to begin participation in the tribal self-governance program…

Application for New Awards; Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies

December 21, 2015

The Indian Education Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies (Formula Grants) program provides grants to support local educational agencies (LEAs) and other eligible entities described in this notice in reforming…

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Categorical Exclusions

December 21, 2015

The Denali Commission proposes to establish 45 CFR Chapter IX and to add regulations for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended, and invites public comment…