25 C.F.R. § 292.10 — How does a tribe qualify as having been restored to Federal recognition?
§ 292.10 How does a tribe qualify as having been restored to Federal recognition? For a tribe to qualify as having been restored to Federal recognition for purposes of § 292.7, the tribe must show at least one of the following: (a) Congressional enactment of legislation recognizing, acknowledging, affirming, reaffirming, or restoring the government-to-government relationship between the United States and the tribe (required for tribes terminated by Congressional action); (b) Recognition through the administrative Federal Acknowledgment Process under § 83.8 of this chapter; or (c) A Federal court determination in which the United States is a party or court-approved settlement agreement entered into by the United States.