October 2026
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A California mission tribe clears Phase I at Interior. Its “previous recognition” claim is still unproven.
The Office of Federal Acknowledgment has issued a positive Phase I proposed finding for the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians of the San Fernando Valley. It is real progress for a…
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Newsom signs an apology to California Indians, then vetoes three bills they fought for
On Sept. 25 Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ten tribal bills, including a formal state apology, a Native American Day holiday and a permanent Office of Tribal Affairs. Within days he vetoed bills…
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Amah Mutsun Tribal Band files petition for federal recognition
The Interior Department is taking public comment on a federal acknowledgment petition from the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band of the Mission San Juan Bautista, one of two rival Amah Mutsun governments. The…
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