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Juaneño Band of Mission Indians Acjachemen Nation

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Petitioning for federal acknowledgment, California (Orange County)Petitioner #84A, listed 'Awaiting Supplement' on OFA Petitions in Process; final determination against acknowledgment 2011 (76 FR 15337), affirmed by IBIA (57 IBIA 149, 2013); supplement submitted 2026.source

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jbmian.com/historyunclassified
The Juaneño Band of Mission Indians, Acjachemen Nation are the original inhabitants of the lands that ultimately became the County of Orange
govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-21/pdf/2011-6495.pdfprimary record
all of the petitioner’s members claim descent from individuals who were members of the historical Indian tribe at SJC Mission