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Wilton Rancheria regains recognition

By Richard Binder

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U.S. District Court Judge Jeremy Fogel on Monday announced his approval of a settlement that restores federal recognition to the Wilton Rancheria, one of 41 California tribes that lost official status as a result of federal legislation passed in 1958.

The settlement acknowledges that the federal government's actions were illegal in dropping the rancheria's tribal status. It also clears the way for the Wilton Miwok Indian Community and the Me-Wuk Indian Community of Wilton Rancheria, to form a tribal government and write a constitution.

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Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on June 09, 2009 (boomark / email).

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