Mont. tribe seeks to turn corner in its history (AP 11/19)
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Little Shell Chippewa Tribe renews bid for federal recognition
Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Little Shell Tribe of
Chippewa Indians of Montana will be focusing once again on federal recognition, the new chairman said.
The tribe was denied federal recognition by the Bureau of Indian Affairs but is appealing. The tribe is also seeking recognition through an act of Congress.
"We're starting to operate as a tribe once again," Chairman Gerald Gray, who was just elected to a four-year term, told the Associated Press.
The tribe recently opened a cultural and visitor center.
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Mont. tribe seeks to turn corner in its history (AP 11/19)
Mont. tribe seeks to turn corner in its history (AP 11/19)
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