[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 75948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30956]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs


Notice of Acceptance of Retrocession of Jurisdiction for the 
Tulalip Tribes, Washington

AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of the 
Interior by Executive Order No. 11435 of November 21, 1968 (33 FR 
17339) and redelegated to the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs by 
209 DM 8, I hereby accept as of 12:01 PST, November 21, 2000 
retrocession to the United States of partial criminal jurisdiction over 
the Tulalip Tribes, which was acquired by the state of Washington, 
pursuant to Public Law 83-280, 67 Stat. 588, 18 U.S.C. 1162, 28 U.S.C. 
1360.
    The retrocession herein accepted was offered by the Proclamation by 
the Governor of the state of Washington on January 14, 1997, and 
transmitted to the Secretary on February 18, 2000. By Resolution No. 
96-0167 dated November 2, 1996, the Tulalip Tribes requested that the 
state of Washington retrocede partial criminal jurisdiction to the 
tribes.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Peter Maybee, Executive Officer, 
Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Law Enforcement Services, 1849 C 
Street, NW, Mailstop 2607-MIB, Washington, DC 20240, telephone nubmer 
(202) 208-5758.

    Dated: November 29, 2000.
Kevin Gover,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 00-30956 Filed 12-04-00; 8:45 am]
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