Delaware Tribe restored to federal recognition
Monday, August 3, 2009
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Recognition
The
Delaware Tribe of
Oklahoma is official again.
After losing its federal status, the tribe voted to reorganize under the
Oklahoma
Indian Welfare Act. The
Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the tribe's election on July 28.
"The election has the effect of restoring a direct Federal relationship with the Tribe consistent
with the Memorandum of Agreement entered into with the Cherokee Nation on
October 24, 2008," the BIA said. "The Delaware Tribe of Indians will now be included in the next list of recognized tribal entities published in the Federal Register."
The Delawares have been considered a part of the
Cherokee Nation since an 1866
treaty. But when the BIA treated the Delawares as a separate entity, the Cherokee Nation went to court and won a decision that removed the Delawares from the list of federally recognized tribes.
The two tribes resolved their differences through the October 2008 agreement. Delaware voters approved the agreement and voted to reorganize in May.
Relevant Documents:
Delaware Tribe Recognition (July 28, 2009)
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