Report finds flaws in tribal recognition process

0 Comments | Indian Country Today (Lakota Times), July, 2001 | by Stockes, Brian

Stockes, Brian Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) 07-14-2001 Report finds flaws in tribal recognition process BIA agrees, says shares goal to improve federal function "The existing criteria should not be changed in an attempt to quicken the pace of the process," Assistant Interior Secretary Neal McCaleb said. WASHINGTON - A report from the U.S.

General Accounting Office offers findings highly critical of the BIA process to determine whether a tribal group receives federal recognition and the pace at which that decision is made. Officials at the BIA agreed with the GAO and said they intend to make changes to that process. "We share the goal of improving this important federal function to serve Indian tribes," said Assistant Secretary Neal McCaleb. "It...