25 U.S.C. § 479A
Section 479a · Publication of list of recognized tribes
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 15 court decisions — leading case Muwekma Ohlone Tribe v. Salazar (2013)
Most recently applied in Tolowa Nation v. United States (March 2019)
(a) Publication of list
The Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a list of all Indian tribes which the Secretary recognizes to be eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.
(b) Frequency of publication
The list shall be published within 60 days of November 2, 1994, and annually on or before every January 30 thereafter.