32456 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 122 / Monday, June 24, 1996 / Notices

Dated: June 14, 1996.

Thomas Dwyer,

Acting Regional Director, U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service, Portland Oregon.

[FR Doc. 96–15818 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–55–M

Bureau of Indian Affairs

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the Chickahominy Indian Tribe,

8200 Lott Cary Road, Providence Forge,

Virginia 23140, has filed a petition for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. The petition was received

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

March 19, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 1362–MIB, 1849 C

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–16003 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Receipt of Petition for Federal

Acknowledgment of Existence as an

Indian Tribe

This is published in the exercise of

authority delegated by the Secretary of

the Interior to the Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8.

Pursuant to 25 CFR 83.9(a) (formerly

25 CFR 54.8(a)) notice is hereby given

that the Mendota Mdewakanton Dakota

Community, P.O. Box 50835, Mendota,

Minnesota 55150, has filed a petition for

acknowledgment by the Secretary of the

Interior that the group exists as an

Indian tribe. The petition was received

by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on

April 11, 1996, and was signed by

members of the group’s governing body.

This is a notice of receipt of petition

and does not constitute notice that the

petition is under active consideration.

Notice of active consideration will be

sent by mail to the petitioner and other

interested parties at the appropriate

time.

Under Section 83.9(a) (formerly

54.8(d)) of the Federal regulations,

interested parties may submit factual

and/or legal arguments in support of or

in opposition to the group’s petition.

Any information submitted will be

made available on the same basis as

other information in the BIA’s files.

Such submissions will be provided to

the petitioner upon receipt by the BIA.

The petitioner will be provided an

opportunity to respond to such

submissions prior to a final

determination regarding the petitioner’s

status.

The petition may be examined, by

appointment, in the Department of the

Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Branch of Acknowledgment and

Research, Room 1362–MIB, 1849 C

Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

Phone: (202) 208–3592.

Dated: May 28, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–16002 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Proclaiming Certain Lands as

Reservation for the Forest County

Potawatomie Community of Wisconsin

Potawatomie Indians

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Reservation

Proclamation.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs proclaimed

approximately 11,200 acres, more or

less, as an addition to the reservation of

the Forest County Potawatomie

Community of Wisconsin Potawatomie

Indians on May 6, 1996. This notice is

published in the exercise of authority

delegated by the Secretary of the Interior

to the Assistant Secretary—Indian

Affairs by 209 DM 8.3A.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alice A. Harwood, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services,

Chief, Branch of Technical Services,

MS–4522/MIB/Code 220, 1849 C Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

telephone (202) 208–3604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proclamation was issued on May 6,

1996, according to Public Law 100–581

(102 Stat. 2945) and the Act of June 18,

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for

the tracts of land described below. The

land was proclaimed to be an addition

to and part of the Forest County

Potawatomie Community Indian

Reservation for the exclusive use of

Indians on that reservation who are

entitled to reside at the reservation by

enrollment or tribal membership.

Forest County Potawatomie Reservation

Forest County, Wisconsin

Township 35 North, Range 13 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

All of Section 2 containing 640 acres,

more or less;

Township 36 North, Range 13 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

All of Sections 14, 26, and 36,

containing 1,920 acres, more or less;

West Half of the East Half (W1⁄2E1⁄2),

and East Half of the Southwest Quarter

(E1⁄2SW1⁄4) of Section 27, containing 240

acres, more or less;

North Half of the North Half (N1⁄2N1⁄2)

of Section 34, except .5 acre in the

Southwest corner of the Northwest

Quarter of the Northwest Quarter

(NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), containing 159.5 acres,

more or less;

South Half of the Northwest Quarter

(S1⁄2NW1⁄4), Northeast Quarter of the

Southwest Quarter (NE1⁄4SW1⁄4), and

Northwest Quarter of the Southeast

Quarter (NW1⁄4SE1⁄4) of Section 35,

containing 160 acres, more or less;

Township 33 North, Range 15 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

South Half of the Southwest Quarter

(S1⁄2SW1⁄4), and Northeast Quarter of the

Southwest Quarter (NE1⁄4SW1⁄4) of

Section 16, containing 120 acres, more

or less;

Township 34 North, Range 15 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

All of Section 10, containing 640

acres, more or less; West Half (W1⁄2),
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North Half of the Northeast Quarter

(N1⁄2NE1⁄4), Southeast Quarter of the

Northeast Quarter (SE1⁄4NE1⁄4),

Northeast Quarter of the Southeast

Quarter (NE1⁄4SE1⁄4) of Section 2,

containing 480 acres, more or less;

South Half of the Northwest Quarter

(S1⁄2NW1⁄4), West Half of the Southwest

Quarter (W1⁄4SW1⁄4) of Section 16,

containing 160 acres, more or less;

Southeast Quarter of the Southeast

Quarter (SE1⁄4SE1⁄4) of Section 19,

containing 40 acres, more or less;

North Half of the Southeast Quarter

(N1⁄2SE1⁄4), Southwest Quarter of the

Southeast Quarter (SW1⁄4SE1⁄4),

Southeast Quarter of the Southwest

Quarter (SE1⁄4SW1⁄4) of Section 20,

containing 160 acres, more or less;

Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4), Northeast

Quarter of the Northeast Quarter

(NE1⁄4NE1⁄4), West Half of the Northeast

Quarter (W1⁄2NE1⁄4), West Half of the

Southwest Quarter (W1⁄2SW1⁄4) of

Section 28, containing 360 acres, more

or less;

West Half of the Northeast Quarter

(W1⁄2NE1⁄4), Northeast Quarter of the

Northeast Quarter (NE1⁄4NE1⁄4) of

Section 30, containing 120 acres, more

or less;

Township 35 North, Range 15 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

North Half (N1⁄2), Southeast Quarter

(SE1⁄4) of Section 22, containing 480

acres, more or less;

Northeast Quarter of the Southwest

Quarter (NE1⁄4SW1⁄4), Northeast Quarter

of the Southeast Quarter (NE1⁄4SE1⁄4) of

Section 23, containing 80 acres, more or

less;

North Half of the Southwest Quarter

(N1⁄2SW1⁄4) of Section 24, containing 80

acres, more or less;

Southeast Quarter of the Southeast

Quarter (SE1⁄4SE1⁄4) of Section 25,

containing 40 acres, more or less;

Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4) of Section

26, containing 160 acres, more or less;

East Half (E1⁄2), East Half of the

Northwest Quarter (E1⁄2NW1⁄4),

Northeast Quarter of the Southwest

Quarter (NE1⁄4SW1⁄4) of Section 28,

containing 440 acres, more or less;

Southeast Quarter of the Northeast

Quarter (SE1⁄4NE1⁄4) of Section 29,

containing 40 acres, more or less;

Southwest Quarter (SW1⁄4), East Half

of the Northwest Quarter (E1⁄2NW1⁄4),

West Half of the Northeast Quarter

(W1⁄2NE1⁄4), Northeast Quarter of the

Northeast Quarter (NE1⁄4NE1⁄4) of

Section 32, containing 360 acres, more

or less;

Northwest Quarter (NW1⁄4), North

Half of the Southwest Quarter

(N1⁄2SW1⁄4), West Half of the Northeast

Quarter (W1⁄2NE1⁄4), Northeast Quarter

of the Northeast Quarter (NE1⁄4NE1⁄4) of

Section 34, containing 360 acres, more

or less;

East Half (E1⁄2), Southwest Quarter

(SW1⁄4), South Half of the Northwest

Quarter (S1⁄2NW1⁄4), Northeast Quarter

of the Northwest Quarter (NE1⁄4NW1⁄4)

of Section 36, containing 600 acres,

more or less;

Township 34 North, Range 16 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

Southwest Quarter (SW1⁄4) of Section

2, containing 160 acres, more or less;

Northwest Quarter of the Southeast

Quarter (NW1⁄4SE1⁄4), Southeast Quarter

of the Southwest Quarter (SE1⁄4SW1⁄4) of

Section 3, containing 80 acres, more or

less;

Northeast Quarter of the Northwest

Quarter (NE1⁄4NW1⁄4) of Section 10,

containing 40 acres, more or less;

Northwest Quarter of the Northwest

Quarter (NW1⁄4NW1⁄4), Southeast

Quarter of the Northwest Quarter

(SE1⁄4NW1⁄4), West Half of the Northeast

Quarter (W1⁄2NE1⁄4), Southeast Quarter

of the Northeast Quarter (SE1⁄4NE1⁄4),

Southeast Quarter (SE1⁄4), East Half of

the Southwest Quarter (E1⁄2SW1⁄4),

Southwest Quarter of the Southwest

Quarter (SW1⁄4SW1⁄4) of Section 12,

containing 480 acres, more or less;

North Half (N1⁄2), Southeast Quarter

(SE1⁄4) of Section 14, containing 480

acres, more or less;

East Half (E1⁄2) of Section 16,

containing 320 acres, more or less;

East Half of the Southeast Quarter

(E1⁄2SE1⁄4) of Section 18, containing 80

acres, more or less;

Northeast Quarter (NE1⁄4) of Section

20, containing 160 acres, more or less;

Northeast Quarter (NE1⁄4) of Section

24, containing 160 acres, more or less;

Township 35 North, Range 16 East, 4th

Principal Meridian

South Half (S1⁄2), Southwest Quarter

of the Northwest Quarter (SW1⁄4NW1⁄4)

of Section 24, containing 360 acres,

more or less;

North Half (N1⁄2), Southwest Quarter

(SW1⁄4), West Half of the Southeast

Quarter (W1⁄2SE1⁄4) of Section 26,

containing 560 acres, more or less;

East Half of the Southwest Quarter

(E1⁄2SW1⁄4), West Half of the Southeast

Quarter (W1⁄2SE1⁄4) of Section 30,

containing 160 acres, more or less;

North Half (N1⁄2) of Section 34,

containing 320 acres, more or less.

Title to the land described above is

conveyed subject to any valid existing

easements for public roads, highways,

public utilities, pipelines, and any other

valid easements or rights-of-way now on

record.

Dated: May 6, 1996.

Ada E. Deer,

Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs.

[FR Doc. 96–15999 Filed 6–21–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–02–P

Proclaiming Certain Lands as

Reservation for the Saginaw Chippewa

Indian Tribe of Michigan

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of Reservation

Proclamation.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary—

Indian Affairs proclaimed

approximately 196 acres, more or less,

as an addition to the Isabella Indian

Reservation of the Saginaw Chippewa

Indian Tribe of Michigan on May 8,

1996. This notice is published in the

exercise of authority delegated by the

Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant

Secretary—Indian Affairs by 209 DM

8.3A.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alice A. Harwood, Bureau of Indian

Affairs, Division of Real Estate Services,

Chief, Branch of Technical Services,

MS–4522/MIB/Code 220, 1849 C Street,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20240,

telephone (202) 208–3604.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

proclamation was issued on May 8,

1996, according to the Act of June 18,

1934 (48 Stat. 986; 25 U.S.C. 467), for

the four tracts of land described below.

The land was proclaimed to be an

addition to and part of the Isabella

Indian Reservation for the exclusive use

of Indians on that reservation who are

entitled to reside at the reservation by

enrollment or tribal membership.

Isabella Reservation

Isabella County, Michigan

Parcel I

The South half of the Northeast

Quarter (S1⁄2NE1⁄4) of Section 20,

Township 14 North, Range 3 West,

EXCEPT a parcel described as beginning

at a point on the East line, which is

North 132 feet from the East Quarter

(E1⁄4) corner; thence continuing North

198 feet along said East line; thence

North 89°55′ West 330 feet; thence

South 198 feet; thence South 89°55′ East

330 feet to the point of beginning, and

EXCEPT a parcel described as beginning

at the East Quarter (E1⁄4) corner of

Section 20, Township 14 North, Range

3 West; thence North 132 feet; thence

North 89°55′ West 330 feet; thence

South 132 feet; thence South 89°55′ East

330 feet along the East and West Quarter