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Federal recognition is a slow, laborious process that can span decades, if it materializes at all. Consequently, this deprives more than 200 unrecognized tribal nations, including those which only have state recognition and terminated recognition , and a minority of non-Indian practitioners, of any legal avenue by which to obtain eagle feathers ...
"An additional sub-designation under this classification are 'Federally Non-Recognized' tribes, which includes groups that have previously held federal recognition, either under governments prior to the U.S. Federal Government or as Nations that are no longer in existence and/or no longer meet the criteria as a Nation to have sovereignty status."
Texas Senate Bill 274 to formally recognize the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas, introduced in January 2021, died in committee, [13] as did Texas Senate Bill 231 introduced in November 2022. [14] Texas Senate Bill 1479, introduced in March 2023, and Texas House Bill 2005, introduced in February 2023, both to state-recognize the Tap Pilam ...
The Lipan Apache Band of Texas is a cultural heritage organization of individuals who identify as descendants of Lipan Apache people [1] [better source needed] The organization LABT is based in Edinburg, Texas; [1] with members living in Texas, Louisiana, California, and Mexico. [4] The Lipan Apache Band of Texas is an unrecognized organization.
The Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas hosts two annual powwows in Alton, Texas. [44] A member of the Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas, Gonzo Flores, served as Southern Plains Vice-President of the National Congress of American Indians in 2022. [45] He was succeeded by Reggie Wassana (Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes). [46]
Margo Tamez (born January 28, 1962, in Austin, Texas, United States) is a historian, poet, and activist from Texas. [1] She is a member of the Lipan Apache Band of Texas, an organization that does not have federal or state recognition.
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Some Lipan Apache people settled northwest of San Antonio during the mid-18th century. [42] Spanish colonists built forts and missions near Lipan settlements. [43] A mission on the San Sabá River was completed in 1757 but destroyed by the Comanche and the Wichita. [23] That same year, the Lipan Apache fought the Hasinais, [44] a band of Caddo ...