DOI Ordered To Complete Record For Tribe’s Suit Over Recognition Denial

Mealey's (February 10, 2023, 1:44 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — The federal government must provide a complete administrative record for its decision not to include a Washington Indian tribe on the list of federally recognized tribes because the tribe produced evidence showing that it was the only tribe out of 16 that did not have its recognition petition reviewed under new regulations, a federal judge in the state determined Feb. 9....