Lack Of Proper Application Dooms Bid For Federal Recognition, D.C. Circuit Says

( May 1, 2023, 3:04 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A man’s attempt to gain federal recognition for a Native American tribe was shot down by the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, which affirmed dismissal of his lawsuit for failure to comply with the administrative process when seeking official recognition from the government....