DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 
7500 Security Boulevard, Mail Stop S2-26-12 
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850 
Center for Medicaid and State Operations 
                    SMDL #05-004 
              October 18, 2005 
Dear State Medicaid Director: 
A number of States and Tribal organizations have asked whether expenditures that are certified 
by Tribal organizations can be used to fulfill State matching requirements for administrative 
activities under the Medicaid program.  In considering this question, the Centers for Medicare & 
Medicaid Services (CMS) took into account the fact that Tribal organizations may have 
governmental responsibilities when operating on behalf of Tribal governments.  Additionally, 
CMS considered the possible occurrence of duplicate payment when the same entity is paid 
under an agreement to perform Medicaid State administrative activities and as a provider for 
Medicaid services. This letter describes CMS policy regarding the conditions under which 
Tribal organizations can certify expenditures as the non-Federal share of Medicaid expenditures 
for Medicaid administrative services directly provided by such entities. 
Pursuant to Federal law, the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 
(ISDEAA), Public Law 93-638, as amended, permits Indian Tribes to directly operate health 
programs that furnish covered Medicaid services under a contract or compact with the Indian 
Health Service (IHS).  Several States have contracted with Tribes to perform certain allowable 
Medicaid administrative functions and, as units of government, the Tribes certify actual 
expenditures related to these activities to the State.  The activities performed include, among 
other things, outreach and application assistance for Medicaid enrollment and activities that 
ensure appropriate utilization of Medicaid services by Medicaid beneficiaries.  The contract 
language ensures that expenditures certified for administrative costs do not duplicate, in whole or 
in part, claims made for the costs of direct patient care.  The State uses the certified expenditures 
in its Federal financial participation (FFP) claims for State Medicaid administration activities.1 
Section 1903(w)(6)(A) of the Social Security Act (the Act) specifies that the Secretary may not 
restrict a State's use of funds where such funds are derived from State or local taxes (or funds 
appropriated to State teaching hospitals) transferred from, or certified by, units of government 
within a State as the non-Federal share of Medicaid expenditures, regardless of whether the unit 
of government is also a health care provider under the State plan, unless the transferred funds are 
derived from donations or taxes that would not otherwise be recognized as the non-Federal share.  
Under this provision, only certified public expenditures from units of government are protected.   
1  Federal funds may not be used to meet State matching requirements, except as authorized by Federal law. 
Although Federal IHS funds awarded under ISDEAA may be used to meet Tribal matching requirements, that 
authority does not include State matching requirements.  As a result, Tribal expenditures certified for this purpose 
must be funded through non-ISDEAA sources.  Page 2  State Medicaid Director
 Regulations at 42 CFR section 433.51 permit certified public expenditures from public agencies, 
specifically including Indian Tribes, to be used as the non-Federal share of expenditures.  
However, these regulations do not address Tribal organizations. 
It is not the intent of this letter to expand the scope of transactions protected under section 
1903(w)(6)(A) of the Act or the regulations at 42 CFR section 433.51.  However, it is CMS 
position that when federally recognized Indian Tribes coalesce for a common purpose, that 
collective effort should be afforded the same rights, privileges, protections, and exemptions as 
the individual Tribes themselves.2  This status extends to Tribal organizations formed solely by, 
wholly owned by or comprised of, and exclusively controlled by Indian Tribes, as currently 
defined in section 4(e) of ISDEAA.  This section defines Indian Tribe to mean any Indian 
Tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village 
or a regional or village corporation as defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska Native 
Claims Settlement Act, which are recognized as eligible for the special programs and services 
provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians. 
Some Indian Tribes, either alone or jointly with other Indian Tribes, operate health programs 
indirectly through separate Tribal organizations.  The organizational structure of the Tribal 
organizations, as well as the designation of authority and responsibilities by the Tribes to the 
Tribal organizations, varies among Tribes and Tribal organizations.  When the IHS enters into an 
ISDEAA contract or compact with a Tribal organization, the IHS engages in a detailed process 
of certifying that the Tribal organization meets the ISDEAA statutory requirements.  The 
governing body of the Tribal organization must be composed solely of members of Indian 
Tribes. Each Tribe represented by the Tribal organization must have passed a resolution 
authorizing the Tribal organization to act on its behalf.  ISDEAA requires that the contracting or 
compacting Tribal organization compute its costs in accordance with the cost principles for State, 
local, and Indian Tribal governments contained in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
Circular A-87.  Additionally, ISDEAA requires that the Tribal organization comply with the 
provisions of the Single Audit Act (31 U.S.C., Chapter 75).  Therefore, reliance on the IHS 
certification process for approval of ISDEAA contracts and compacts will prevent duplication of 
some of the efforts necessary to determineby CMS standardswhether an entity is a unit of 
government. 
Some Tribal organizations that receive IHS funding do not operate solely on behalf of Tribal 
governments.  A Tribal organization that is not formed wholly by Indian Tribes, as discussed 
above, may be authorized to act on behalf of Tribal governments, may receive IHS grant funds 
on behalf of such governments, and may be accorded the rights of such governments for many 
purposes. However, unless a Tribal organization is either the recognized governing body of an 
Indian Tribe, or an entity which is formed solely by, wholly owned by or comprised of, and 
2 See Dille v. Council of Energy Resource Tribes, 801 F.2d 373 (10th Cir. 1986).  Page 3  State Medicaid Director 
exclusively controlled by Indian Tribes, as defined above, it is not a unit of government for 
Medicaid purposes. 
Because of the variations in the organization, nature, function, responsibilities, and fiscal 
arrangements between Tribes and Tribal organizations, CMS has developed a set of criteria for 
use in analyzing whether a Tribal organization is acting as a unit of government and incurs 
expenditures of State plan administration that are eligible for Federal matching funds.  All of 
these criteria must be met for recognition of certified public expenditures for administration of 
the State plan by a Tribal organization. If you choose to enter into a contractual arrangement for 
certification of expenditures for Medicaid administrative activities by a Tribal organization 
which meets the criteria set forth below, please ensure that your agreements are structured such 
that you do not contract out any Medicaid administrative functions that Federal or State law and 
regulations require that the State government itself perform.  Assure that the activities covered 
by the contract are not already being offered or provided by other entities or through other 
programs and will not otherwise be paid for as a Medicaid administrative cost.  In addition, if the 
Tribal organization is also a direct provider of health care services, the contract language must 
ensure that activities that are integral parts or extensions of direct medical services, such as 
patient follow-up, patient assessment, patient education, or counseling, are not included in the 
claims for Medicaid administration.  Finally, the costs of any subcontracts by the Tribal 
organization to non-governmental entities are not to be included in the FFP claims for which 
certification is made. 
CRITERIA FOR RECOGNITION OF TRIBAL ORGANIZATION EXPENDITURES AS THE 
NON-FEDERAL SHARE OF MEDICAID ADMINISTRATION CLAIMS: 
1.	 The Tribal organization is carrying out health programs of the IHS, including health services 
which are eligible for reimbursement by Medicaid, under a contract or compact entered into 
between the Tribal organization and the IHS pursuant to the ISDEAA (P.L. 93-638), as 
amended. 
2.	 The Tribal organization is either the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe, or an 
entity which is formed solely by, wholly owned by or comprised of, and exclusively 
controlled by Indian Tribes, as defined in Section 4 of the ISDEAA (P.L. 93-638), as 
amended. 
3.	 The Tribal organization has contracted with the State Medicaid agency to perform specified 
State Medicaid administrative activities and certify as public expenditures only its actual 
costs (computed in accordance with applicable provisions of OMB Circular A-87) of 
allowable administrative activities performed pursuant to its contract with the State Medicaid 
agency.  Page 4  State Medicaid Director 
4.	 The expenditures for allowable administrative activities which are certified by the Tribal 
organization are made with Tribal sources of revenue other than Medicaid revenues or 
ISDEAA funds. 
Attached is a list of Tribal organizations with current ISDEAA Title I contracts or Title V 
compacts that have been identified by IHS as meeting the criteria listed above (Attachment A).  
This list is subject to change as new Tribal organizations contract or compact with IHS on a 
yearly basis. In addition to the attached list of Tribal organizations, for those Tribal 
organizations which are the recognized governing body of an Indian Tribe, please refer to the 
Department of the Interiors list of federally Recognized Tribes.  The most recent listing, a copy 
of which is attached (Attachment B), was published on December 5, 2003, in the Federal 
Register (67 Fed. Reg. 68180). Proof of current ISDEAA contractor status should be included in 
the agreement approval process established by each State.   
Prior to claiming FFP for expenditures for which a Tribal organization certifies the funds, the 
State must submit a written statement to the jurisdictional CMS regional office, certifying that 
the State reviewed the organization and that it meets all of the criteria specified in this letter.  
Please note that the source of funds used by Tribal organizations to represent expenditures 
eligible for FFP must be documented to CMS upon its request. 
If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Mr. Ed Gendron at (410) 786-1064. 
          Sincerely,
  /s/
          Dennis G.Sm ith 
          Director  
Attachments 
cc: 
CMS Regional Administrators 
CMS Associate Regional Administrators 
for Medicaid and State Operations 
Martha Roherty 
Director, Health Policy Unit 
American Public Human Services Association  Page 5  State Medicaid Director

Joy Wilson 

Director, Health Committee 

National Conference of State Legislatures 

Matt Salo 

Director of Health Legislation 

National Governors Association 

Brent Ewig 

Senior Director, Access Policy 

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials 

Sandy Bourne 

Legislative Director

American Legislative Exchange Council 

Lynne Flynn 

Director for Health Policy 

Council of State Governments 

Dr. Charles W. Grim, D.D.S., M.H.S.A. 

Director

Indian Health Service 

H. Sally Smith 
Chairperson 
National Indian Health Board 
Valerie Davidson 
Chairperson 
CMS Tribal Technical Advisory Group  Attachment A 
 
Title I Contractors 
Tribal Organizations 
 
 
Title I Tribal Organizations* 
 
 
Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc. 
Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board 
All Indian Pueblo Council, Inc. 
California Rural Indian Health Board (CRIHB) 
Central Valley Indian Health, Inc. 
Chapa-De Indian Health Program, Inc. 
Consolidated Tribal Health Project, Inc. 
Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. 
Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Council 
Fairbanks Native Association 
Feather River Tribal Health, Inc. 
Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council 
Healing Lodge of Seven Nations 
Indian Health Council 
Lake County Tribal Health Consortium, Inc. 
Mariposa, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne (MACT) 
 Indian Health Board, Inc.  
Northern Valley Indian Health  
NW Portland Area Indian Health Board 
Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc. 
Sierra Tribal Consortium 
Sonoma County Indian Health  
Southern Indian Health Council 
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency 
Toiyabe Indian Health Project 
Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation 
United Indian Health Services 
United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. 
United Tribes Technical College 
Valdez Native Tribe 
 
 
*  This list will be updated periodically.  
Title V Compactors 
    Tribal Organizations 
 
Title V Tribal Organizations* 
 
 
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) 
Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. 
Arctic Slope Native Association, Ltd. 
Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation 
Chugachmiut 
Copper River Native Association 
Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments 
Eastern Aleutian Tribes, Inc. 
Ketchikan Indian Community 
Kodiak Area Native Association 
Maniilaq Association 
Metlakatla Indian Community 
Miami Health Consortium 
Mount Sanford Tribal Consortium 
Native Village of Eklutna 
Northeastern Tribal Health System 
Norton Sound Health Corporation 
Riverside-San Bernadino County Indian Health, Inc.  
Seldovia Village Tribe 
Southcentral Foundation 
SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) 
Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc.  
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe 
Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation 
 
 
 
 
*  This list is updated periodically. 
  Friday,

December 5, 2003

Part  III 
Department  of  the 
Interior 
Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible 
To Receive Services From the United 
States Bureau of Indian Affairs; Notice 
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR  Dated: November 21, 2003.  California Valley Miwok Tribe, 
Aurene M. Martin,  California (formerly the Sheep Ranch 
Bureau of Indian Affairs  Principal Deputy Assistant SecretaryIndian  Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of 
Affairs.  California) 
Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible  Campo Band of Diegueno Mission 
Indian Tribal Entities Within the 
To Receive Services From the United  Indians of the Campo Indian 
Contiguous 48 States Recognized and 
States Bureau of Indian Affairs  Reservation, California 
Eligible To Receive Services From the 
Capitan Grande Band of Diegueno 
United States Bureau of Indian Affairs 
AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Mission Indians of California: 
Interior.  Absentee-Shawnee Tribe of Indians of 
Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band 
Oklahoma 
ACTION: Notice.  of Mission Indians of the Barona 
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians 
Reservation, California 
of the Agua Caliente Indian 
Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan 
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the  Reservation, California 
Grande Band of Mission Indians of 
current list of 562 tribal entities  Ak Chin Indian Community of the 
the Viejas Reservation, California 
recognized and eligible for funding and  Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian 
Catawba Indian Nation (aka Catawba 
services from the Bureau of Indian  Reservation, Arizona 
Tribe of South Carolina) 
Affairs by virtue of their status as Indian  Alabama-Coushatta Tribes of Texas 
Cayuga Nation of New York 
tribes. This notice is published pursuant  Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town, 
Cedarville Rancheria, California 
to section 104 of the Act of November  Oklahoma 
Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the 
2, 1994 (Pub. L. 103454; 108 Stat. 4791,  Alturas Indian Rancheria, California 
Chemehuevi Reservation, California 
4792).  Apache Tribe of Oklahoma 
Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of 
Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Reservation, Wyoming  the Trinidad Rancheria, California 
Daisy West, Bureau of Indian Affairs,  Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians of  Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma 
Cheyenne-Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma 
Division of Tribal Government Services,  Maine 
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the 
MS320-MIB, 1849 C Street, NW.,  Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort 
Cheyenne River Reservation, South 
Washington, DC 20240. Telephone  Peck Indian Reservation, Montana 
Dakota 
number: (202) 5137641.  Augustine Band of Cahuilla Mission 
Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma 
Indians of the Augustine Reservation, 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This  Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-Wuk 
California 
notice is published in exercise of  Indians of California 
Bad River Band of the Lake Superior 
authority delegated to the Assistant  Chippewa-Cree Indians of the Rocky 
Tribe of Chippewa Indians of the Bad 
SecretaryIndian Affairs under 25  Boys Reservation, Montana 
River Reservation, Wisconsin 
Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana 
U.S.C. 2 and 9 and 209 DM 8.  Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan 
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 
Published below is a list of federally  Bear River Band of the Rohnerville  Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Oklahoma 
acknowledged tribes in the contiguous  Rancheria, California  Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians 
48 states and in Alaska. The list is  Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians  of California 
updated from the notice published on  of California  Cocopah Tribe of Arizona 
July 12, 2002 (67 FR 46328).  Big Lagoon Rancheria, California  Coeur DAlene Tribe of the Coeur 
Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute  DAlene Reservation, Idaho 
Several tribes have made changes to 
Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine  Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians 
their tribal name. To aid in identifying 
Reservation, California  of California 
tribal name changes, the tribes former  Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of  Colorado River Indian Tribes of the 
name is included with the new tribal  California  Colorado River Indian Reservation, 
name. We will continue to list the  Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the  Arizona and California 
tribes former name for several years  Big Valley Rancheria, California  Comanche Nation, Oklahoma (formerly 
before dropping the former name from  Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian  the Comanche Indian Tribe) 
the list. We have also made several  Reservation of Montana  Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes 
corrections. To aid in identifying  Blue Lake Rancheria, California  of the Flathead Reservation, Montana 
corrections, the tribes previously listed  Bridgeport Paiute Indian Colony of  Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis 
name is included with the tribal name.  California  Reservation, Washington 
Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk  Confederated Tribes of the Colville 
The listed entities are acknowledged 
Indians of California  Reservation, Washington 
to have the immunities and privileges 
Burns Paiute Tribe of the Burns Paiute  Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower 
available to other federally 
Indian Colony of Oregon  Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians of 
acknowledged Indian tribes by virtue of 
Cabazon Band of Mission Indians,  Oregon 
their government-to-government 
California (previously listed as the  Confederated Tribes of the Goshute 
relationship with the United States as  Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Mission  Reservation, Nevada and Utah 
well as the responsibilities, powers,  Indians of the Cabazon Reservation)  Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde 
limitations and obligations of such  Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians of  Community of Oregon 
tribes. We have continued the practice  the Colusa Indian Community of the  Confederated Tribes of the Siletz 
of listing the Alaska Native entities  Colusa Rancheria, California  Reservation, Oregon 
separately solely for the purpose of  Caddo Nation of Oklahoma (formerly  Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla 
facilitating identification of them and  the Caddo Indian Tribe of Oklahoma)  Reservation, Oregon 
reference to them given the large  Cahuilla Band of Mission Indians of the  Confederated Tribes of the Warm 
number of complex Native names.  Cahuilla Reservation, California  Springs Reservation of Oregon 
Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville  Confederated Tribes and Bands of the 
Rancheria, California  Yakama Nation, Washington (formerly 
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the Confederated Tribes and Bands of  Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior 
the Yakama Indian Nation of the  Wailaki Indians of California  Chippewa Indians, Michigan 
Yakama Reservation)  Guidiville Rancheria of California  Las Vegas Tribe of Paiute Indians of the 
Coquille Tribe of Oregon  Hannahville Indian Community,  Las Vegas Indian Colony, Nevada 
Cortina Indian Rancheria of Wintun  Michigan  Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, 
Indians of California  Havasupai Tribe of the Havasupai  Michigan 
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana  Reservation, Arizona  Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa 
Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians of  Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin  Indians, Michigan 
Oregon  (formerly the Wisconsin Winnebago  Lower Lake Rancheria, California 
Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Washington  Tribe)  Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla & Cupeno 
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of  Hoh Indian Tribe of the Hoh Indian  Indians of the Los Coyotes 
California  Reservation, Washington  Reservation, California (formerly the 
Crow Tribe of Montana  Hoopa Valley Tribe, California  Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Mission 
Crow Creek Sioux Tribe of the Crow  Hopi Tribe of Arizona  Indians of the Los Coyotes 
Creek Reservation, South Dakota  Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the  Reservation) 
Death Valley Timbi-Sha Shoshone Band 
Hopland Rancheria, California  Lovelock Paiute Tribe of the Lovelock 
of California 
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians of  Indian Colony, Nevada 
Delaware Nation, Oklahoma (formerly 
Maine  Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of the Lower 
the Delaware Tribe of Western 
Hualapai Indian Tribe of the Hualapai  Brule Reservation, South Dakota 
Oklahoma) 
Indian Reservation, Arizona  Lower Elwha Tribal Community of the 
Delaware Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma 
Huron Potawatomi, Inc., Michigan  Lower Elwha Reservation, 
Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians of 
Inaja Band of Diegueno Mission Indians  Washington 
California 
of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation,  Lower Sioux Indian Community in the 
Duckwater Shoshone Tribe of the 
California  State of Minnesota 
Duckwater Reservation, Nevada 
Ione Band of Miwok Indians of  Lummi Tribe of the Lummi Reservation, 
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of 
California  Washington 
North Carolina 
Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska  Lytton Rancheria of California 
Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma 
Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma  Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian 
Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of 
Jackson Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of  Reservation, Washington 
the Sulphur Bank Rancheria, 
California  Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the 
California 
Jamestown SKlallam Tribe of  Manchester-Point Arena Rancheria, 
Elk Valley Rancheria, California 
Washington  California 
Ely Shoshone Tribe of Nevada 
Jamul Indian Village of California  Manzanita Band of Diegueno Mission 
Enterprise Rancheria of Maidu Indians 
Jena Band of Choctaw Indians,  Indians of the Manzanita Reservation, 
of California 
Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay  Louisiana  California 
Indians, California (formerly the  Jicarilla Apache Nation, New Mexico  Mashantucket Pequot Tribe of 
Cuyapaipe Community of Diegueno  (formerly the Jicarilla Apache Tribe of  Connecticut 
the Jicarilla Apache Indian  Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of 
Mission Indians of the Cuyapaipe 
Reservation)  Pottawatomi Indians of Michigan 
Reservation) 
Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria,  Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians of the  Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico 
California (formerly the Graton  Kaibab Indian Reservation, Arizona  Rancheria, California 
Rancheria)  Kalispel Indian Community of the  Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin 
Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South  Kalispel Reservation, Washington  Mesa Grande Band of Diegueno Mission 
Dakota  Karuk Tribe of California  Indians of the Mesa Grande 
Forest County Potawatomi Community,  Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the  Reservation, California 
Wisconsin  Stewarts Point Rancheria, California  Mescalero Apache Tribe of the 
Fort Belknap Indian Community of the  Kaw Nation, Oklahoma  Mescalero Reservation, New Mexico 
Fort Belknap Reservation of Montana  Keweenaw Bay Indian Community,  Miami Tribe of Oklahoma 
Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the  Michigan  Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida 
Fort Bidwell Reservation of California  Kialegee Tribal Town, Oklahoma  Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians 
Fort Independence Indian Community  Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the  of California 
of Paiute Indians of the Fort  Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas  Minnesota Chippewa Tribe, Minnesota 
Independence Reservation, California  Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma  (Six component reservations: Bois 
Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone  Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas  Forte Band (Nett Lake); Fond du Lac 
Tribes of the Fort McDermitt Indian  Kiowa Indian Tribe of Oklahoma  Band; Grand Portage Band; Leech 
Reservation, Nevada and Oregon  Klamath Indian Tribe of Oregon  Lake Band; Mille Lacs Band; White 
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, Arizona  Kootenai Tribe of Idaho  Earth Band) 
(formerly the Fort McDowell Mohave- La Jolla Band of Luiseno Mission  Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, 
Apache Community of the Fort  Indians of the La Jolla Reservation,  Mississippi 
McDowell Indian Reservation)  California  Moapa Band of Paiute Indians of the 
Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona,  La Posta Band of Diegueno Mission  Moapa River Indian Reservation, 
California & Nevada  Indians of the La Posta Indian  Nevada 
Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma  Reservation, California  Modoc Tribe of Oklahoma 
Gila River Indian Community of the Gila  Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake  Mohegan Indian Tribe of Connecticut 
River Indian Reservation, Arizona  Superior Chippewa Indians of  Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians 
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and  Wisconsin  of California 
Chippewa Indians, Michigan  Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior  Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission 
Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians  Chippewa Indians of the Lac du  Indians of the Morongo Reservation, 
of California  Flambeau Reservation of Wisconsin  California 
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Muckleshoot Indian Tribe of the  Ponca Tribe of Nebraska  Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in 
Muckleshoot Reservation, Washington  Port Gamble Indian Community of the  Iowa 
Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Oklahoma  Port Gamble Reservation, Washington  Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas 
Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode  Potter Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians  and Nebraska 
Island  of California  Sac & Fox Nation, Oklahoma 
Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico &  Prairie Band of Potawatomi Nation,  Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of 
Utah  Kansas (formerly the Prairie Band of  Michigan 
Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho  Potawatomi Indians)  St. Croix Chippewa Indians of 
Nisqually Indian Tribe of the Nisqually  Prairie Island Indian Community in the  Wisconsin 
Reservation, Washington  State of Minnesota  St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians of 
Nooksack Indian Tribe of Washington  Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico  New York 
Northern Cheyenne Tribe of the  Pueblo of Cochiti, New Mexico  Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
Northern Cheyenne Indian  Pueblo of Jemez, New Mexico  Community of the Salt River 
Reservation, Montana  Pueblo of Isleta, New Mexico  Reservation, Arizona 
Northfork Rancheria of Mono Indians of  Pueblo of Laguna, New Mexico  Samish Indian Tribe, Washington 
California  Pueblo of Nambe, New Mexico  San Carlos Apache Tribe of the San 
Northwestern Band of Shoshoni Nation  Pueblo of Picuris, New Mexico  Carlos Reservation, Arizona 
of Utah (Washakie)  Pueblo of Pojoaque, New Mexico  San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe of 
Oglala Sioux Tribe of the Pine Ridge  Pueblo of San Felipe, New Mexico  Arizona 
Reservation, South Dakota  Pueblo of San Juan, New Mexico  San Manual Band of Serrano Mission 
Omaha Tribe of Nebraska  Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico  Indians of the San Manual 
Oneida Nation of New York  Pueblo of Sandia, New Mexico  Reservation, California 
Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin  Pueblo of Santa Ana, New Mexico  San Pasqual Band of Diegueno Mission 
Onondaga Nation of New York  Pueblo of Santa Clara, New Mexico  Indians of California 
Osage Tribe, Oklahoma  Pueblo of Santo Domingo, New Mexico  Santa Rosa Indian Community of the 
Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma  Pueblo of Taos, New Mexico  Santa Rosa Rancheria, California 
Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians,  Pueblo of Tesuque, New Mexico  Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Mission 
Oklahoma  Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico  Indians of the Santa Rosa Reservation, 
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah (Cedar City  Puyallup Tribe of the Puyallup  California 
Band of Paiutes, Kanosh Band of  Reservation, Washington  Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission 
Paiutes, Koosharem Band of Paiutes,  Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of the  Indians of the Santa Ynez 
Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes, and  Pyramid Lake Reservation, Nevada  Reservation, California 
Shivwits Band of Paiutes)  Quapaw Tribe of Indians, Oklahoma  Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueno Mission 
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Bishop  Quartz Valley Indian Community of the  Indians of the Santa Ysabel 
Community of the Bishop Colony,  Quartz Valley Reservation of  Reservation, California 
California  California  Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska 
Paiute-Shoshone Tribe of the Fallon  Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian  (formerly the Santee Sioux Tribe of 
Reservation and Colony, Nevada  Reservation, California & Arizona  the Santee Reservation of Nebraska) 
Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone  Quileute Tribe of the Quileute  Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of 
Pine Community of the Lone Pine  Reservation, Washington  Washington 
Reservation, California  Quinault Tribe of the Quinault  Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa 
Pala Band of Luiseno Mission Indians of  Reservation, Washington  Indians of Michigan 
the Pala Reservation, California  Ramona Band or Village of Cahuilla  Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians of 
Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona  Mission Indians of California  California 
Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians of  Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior  Seminole Nation of Oklahoma 
California  Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin  Seminole Tribe of Florida, Dania, Big 
Passamaquoddy Tribe of Maine  Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians,  Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood & 
Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians  Minnesota  Tampa Reservations 
of the Pauma & Yuima Reservation,  Redding Rancheria, California  Seneca Nation of New York 
California  Redwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo  Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma 
Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma  Indians of California  Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux 
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission  Reno-Sparks Indian Colony, Nevada  Community of Minnesota 
Indians of the Pechanga Reservation,  Resighini Rancheria, California  Shawnee Tribe, Oklahoma 
California  (formerly the Coast Indian  Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo 
Penobscot Tribe of Maine  Community of Yurok Indians of the  Indians of California 
Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma  Resighini Rancheria)  Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, 
Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi  Rincon Band of Luiseno Mission  Shingle Springs Rancheria (Verona 
Indians of California  Indians of the Rincon Reservation,  Tract), California 
Pinoleville Rancheria of Pomo Indians  California  Shoalwater Bay Tribe of the Shoalwater 
of California  Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of  Bay Indian Reservation, Washington 
Pit River Tribe, California (includes XL  California  Shoshone Tribe of the Wind River 
Ranch, Big Bend, Likely, Lookout,  Rosebud Sioux Tribe of the Rosebud  Reservation, Wyoming 
Montgomery Creek and Roaring Creek  Indian Reservation, South Dakota  Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort 
Rancherias)  Round Valley Indian Tribes of the  Hall Reservation of Idaho 
Poarch Band of Creek Indians of  Round Valley Reservation, California  Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck 
Alabama  (formerly the Covelo Indian  Valley Reservation, Nevada 
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians,  Community)  Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate of the Lake 
Michigan and Indiana  Rumsey Indian Rancheria of Wintun  Traverse Reservation, South Dakota 
Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma  Indians of California  (formerly the Sisseton-Wahpeton 
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Sioux Tribe of the Lake Traverse  Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota  Village of Atmautluak 

Reservation)  Upper Skagit Indian Tribe of  Atqasuk Village (Atkasook) 

Skokomish Indian Tribe of the  Washington  Native Village of Barrow Inupiat 

Skokomish Reservation, Washington  Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray  Traditional Government 
Skull Valley Band of Goshute Indians of  Reservation, Utah  Beaver Village 
Utah  Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain  Native Village of Belkofski 
Smith River Rancheria, California  Reservation, Colorado, New Mexico &  Village of Bill Moores Slough 
Snoqualmie Tribe, Washington  Utah  Birch Creek Tribe 
Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians,  Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the  Native Village of Brevig Mission 
California (formerly the Soboba Band  Benton Paiute Reservation, California  Native Village of Buckland 
of Luiseno Mission Indians of the  Walker River Paiute Tribe of the Walker  Native Village of Cantwell 
Soboba Reservation)  River Reservation, Nevada  Native Village of Chanega (aka Chenega) 
Sokaogon Chippewa Community,  Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head  Chalkyitsik Village 
Wisconsin  (Aquinnah) of Massachusetts  Cheesh-Na Tribe (formerly the Native 
Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the  Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California  Village of Chistochina) 
Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado  (Carson Colony, Dresslerville Colony,  Village of Chefornak 
Spirit Lake Tribe, North Dakota  Woodfords Community, Stewart  Chevak Native Village 
Spokane Tribe of the Spokane  Community, & Washoe Ranches)  Chickaloon Native Village 
Reservation, Washington  White Mountain Apache Tribe of the  Native Village of Chignik 
Squaxin Island Tribe of the Squaxin  Fort Apache Reservation, Arizona  Native Village of Chignik Lagoon 
Island Reservation, Washington  Wichita and Affiliated Tribes (Wichita,  Chignik Lake Village 
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe of North &  Keechi, Waco & Tawakonie),  Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan) 
South Dakota  Oklahoma  Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines) 
Stockbridge Munsee Community,  Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska  Chinik Eskimo Community (Golovin) 
Wisconsin  Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada  Native Village of Chitina 
Stillaguamish Tribe of Washington  Wyandotte Nation, Oklahoma (formerly  Native Village of Chuathbaluk (Russian 
Summit Lake Paiute Tribe of Nevada 
the Wyandotte Tribe of Oklahoma)  Mission, Kuskokwim) 
Suquamish Indian Tribe of the Port 
Yankton Sioux Tribe of South Dakota  Chuloonawick Native Village 
Madison Reservation, Washington 
Yavapai-Apache Nation of the Camp  Circle Native Community 
Susanville Indian Rancheria, California 
Verde Indian Reservation, Arizona  Village of Clarks Point 
Swinomish Indians of the Swinomish 
Yavapai-Prescott Tribe of the Yavapai  Native Village of Council 
Reservation, Washington 
Reservation, Arizona  Craig Community Association 
Sycuan Band of Diegueno Mission 
Yerington Paiute Tribe of the Yerington  Village of Crooked Creek 
Indians of California 
Colony & Campbell Ranch, Nevada  Curyung Tribal Council (formerly the 
Table Bluff ReservationWiyot Tribe, 
Yomba Shoshone Tribe of the Yomba  Native Village of Dillingham) 
California 
Reservation, Nevada  Native Village of Deering 
Table Mountain Rancheria of California 
Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo of Texas  Native Village of Diomede (aka Inalik) 
Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
Yurok Tribe of the Yurok Reservation,  Village of Dot Lake 
Indians of Nevada (Four constituent 
California  Douglas Indian Association 
bands: Battle Mountain Band; Elko 
Zuni Tribe of the Zuni Reservation, New  Native Village of Eagle 
Band; South Fork Band and Wells 
Mexico  Native Village of Eek 
Band) 
Egegik Village 
Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, Oklahoma  Native Entities Within the State of 
Eklutna Native Village 
Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort  Alaska Recognized and Eligible To 
Native Village of Ekuk 
Berthold Reservation, North Dakota  Receive Services From the United 
Ekwok Village 
Tohono Oodham Nation of Arizona 
States Bureau of Indian Affairs 
Native Village of Elim 
Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians of 
New York  Native Village of Afognak (formerly the  Emmonak Village 
Tonkawa Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma  Village of Afognak)  Evansville Village (aka Bettles Field) 
Tonto Apache Tribe of Arizona  Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove  Native Village of Eyak (Cordova) 
Torres-Martinez Band of Cahuilla  Native Village of Akhiok  Native Village of False Pass 
Mission Indians of California  Akiachak Native Community  Native Village of Fort Yukon 
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule  Akiak Native Community  Native Village of Gakona 
River Reservation, California  Native Village of Akutan  Galena Village (aka Louden Village) 
Tulalip Tribes of the Tulalip  Village of Alakanuk  Native Village of Gambell 
Reservation, Washington  Alatna Village  Native Village of Georgetown 
Tunica-Biloxi Indian Tribe of Louisiana  Native Village of Aleknagik  Native Village of Goodnews Bay 
Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians of  Algaaciq Native Village (St. Marys)  Organized Village of Grayling (aka 
the Tuolumne Rancheria of California  Allakaket Village  Holikachuk) 
Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa  Native Village of Ambler  Gulkana Village 
Indians of North Dakota  Village of Anaktuvuk Pass  Native Village of Hamilton 
Tuscarora Nation of New York  Yupiit of Andreafski  Healy Lake Village 
Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission  Angoon Community Association  Holy Cross Village 
Indians of California  Village of Aniak  Hoonah Indian Association 
United Auburn Indian Community of  Anvik Village  Native Village of Hooper Bay 
the Auburn Rancheria of California  Arctic Village (See Native Village of  Hughes Village 
United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee  Venetie Tribal Government)  Huslia Village 
Indians in Oklahoma  Asacarsarmiut Tribe (formerly the  Hydaburg Cooperative Association 
Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians of  Native Village of Mountain Village)  Igiugig Village 
Upper Lake Rancheria of California  Native Village of Atka  Village of Iliamna 
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Inupiat Community of the Arctic Slope  Native Village of Napaskiak  Village of Salamatoff 
Iqurmuit Traditional Council (formerly  Native Village of Nelson Lagoon  Native Village of Savoonga 
the Native Village of Russian Mission)  Nenana Native Association  Organized Village of Saxman 
Ivanoff Bay Village  New Koliganek Village Council  Native Village of Scammon Bay 
Kaguyak Village  (formerly the Koliganek Village) 
Native Village of Selawik 
Organized Village of Kake  New Stuyahok Village 
Seldovia Village Tribe 
Kaktovik Village (aka Barter Island)  Newhalen Village 
Village of Kalskag  Newtok Village  Shageluk Native Village 
Native Village of Nightmute  Native Village of Shaktoolik 
Village of Kaltag 
Nikolai Village  Native Village of Sheldons Point 
Native Village of Kanatak 
Native Village of Karluk  Native Village of Nikolski  Native Village of Shishmaref 
Ninilchik Village 
Organized Village of Kasaan  Shoonaq Tribe of Kodiak 
Native Village of Noatak 
Native Village of Kasigluk  Native Village of Shungnak 
Nome Eskimo Community 
Kenaitze Indian Tribe  Sitka Tribe of Alaska 
Nondalton Village 
Ketchikan Indian Corporation  Noorvik Native Community  Skagway Village 
Native Village of Kiana  Northway Village  Village of Sleetmute 
King Island Native Community  Native Village of Nuiqsut (aka Nooiksut)  Village of Solomon 
King Salmon Tribe  Nulato Village  South Naknek Village 
Native Village of Kipnuk  Nunakauyarmiut Tribe (formerly the  Stebbins Community Association 
Native Village of Kivalina  Native Village of Toksook Bay)  Native Village of Stevens 
Klawock Cooperative Association  Native Village of Nunapitchuk 
Village of Stony River 
Native Village of Kluti Kaah (aka Copper  Village of Ohogamiut 
Takotna Village 
Center)  Village of Old Harbor 
Native Village of Tanacross 
Knik Tribe  Orutsararmuit Native Village (aka 
Native Village of Kobuk  Bethel)  Native Village of Tanana 
Kokhanok Village  Oscarville Traditional Village  Native Village of Tatitlek 
Native Village of Kongiganak  Native Village of Ouzinkie  Native Village of Tazlina 
Village of Kotlik  Native Village of Paimiut  Telida Village 
Native Village of Kotzebue  Pauloff Harbor Village  Native Village of Teller 
Native Village of Koyuk  Pedro Bay Village  Native Village of Tetlin 
Koyukuk Native Village  Native Village of Perryville  Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida 
Organized Village of Kwethluk  Petersburg Indian Association  Indian Tribes 
Native Village of Kwigillingok  Native Village of Pilot Point 
Traditional Village of Togiak 
Pilot Station Traditional Village 
Native Village of Kwinhagak (aka 
Native Village of Pitkas Point  Tuluksak Native Community 
Quinhagak) 
Platinum Traditional Village  Native Village of Tuntutuliak 
Native Village of Larsen Bay 
Native Village of Point Hope  Native Village of Tununak 
Levelock Village 
Native Village of Point Lay  Twin Hills Village 
Lesnoi Village (aka Woody Island) 
Lime Village  Native Village of Port Graham  Native Village of Tyonek 
Native Village of Port Heiden 
Village of Lower Kalskag  Ugashik Village 
Native Village of Port Lions 
Manley Hot Springs Village  Umkumiute Native Village 
Portage Creek Village (aka Ohgsenakale) 
Manokotak Village  Pribilof Islands Aleut Communities of  Native Village of Unalakleet 
Native Village of Marshall (aka Fortuna  Native Village of Unga 
St. Paul & St. George Islands 
Ledge)  Qagan Tayagungin Tribe of Sand Point  Village of Venetie (See Native Village of 
Native Village of Marys Igloo  Village  Venetie Tribal Government) 
McGrath Native Village  Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska  Native Village of Venetie Tribal 
Native Village of Mekoryuk  Rampart Village  Government (Arctic Village and 
Mentasta Traditional Council  Village of Red Devil  Village of Venetie) 
Metlakatla Indian Community, Annette  Native Village of Ruby  Village of Wainwright 
Island Reserve  Saint George Island (See Pribilof Islands  Native Village of Wales 
Native Village of Minto  Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St.  Native Village of White Mountain 
Naknek Native Village  George Islands) 
Wrangell Cooperative Association 
Native Village of Nanwalek (aka English  Native Village of Saint Michael 
Yakutat Tlingit Tribe 
Bay)  Saint Paul Island (See Pribilof Islands 
Native Village of Napaimute  Aleut Communities of St. Paul & St.  [FR Doc. 0330244 Filed 12403; 8:45 am] 
Native Village of Napakiak  George Islands)  BILLING CODE 43104JP 
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