MOWA band denied federal recognition

From: Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) | Date: December 29, 1994| Author: Bunty Anquoe | Copyright information


Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)

12-29-1994

MOWA band denied federal recognition.

By Bunty Anquoe

Today Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON -- In its first decision under new regulations, the BIA has denied federal recognition to the MOWA Band of Choctaws of Alabama.

In a proposed ruling issued last week, the agency found that the group's acknowledgement petition failed to prove Indian ancestry -- one of seven requirements for tribal reco...

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