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Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians

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Petitioning for federal acknowledgment, Michigan (Cheboygan County)OFA final determination (71 FR 57995, 2006) evaluated descent from the historical Cheboygan band; plaintiff in Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Zinke (D.D.C. 2018, 2020); re-petition R002 'Awaiting Active Consideration' (90 FR 60736, Dec. 29, 2025).source

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Burt Lake Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians v. Zinke (D.D.C. 2020) Date Filed: March 25th, 2020
federalregister.gov/documents/2006/10/02/E6-16191/final-determination-for-the-burt-lake-baprimary record
because only 68 percent of its members descend from the historical Cheboygan band, the BLB petitioner does not meet the requirements of criterion 83.7(e).