Documented petition
Documented petition means the detailed arguments and supporting documentary evidence submitted by a petitioner claiming that it meets the Indian Entity Identification ( 83.11), Governing Document ( 83.11(d)), Descent ( 83.11(e)), Unique Membership ( 83.11(f)), and Congressional Termination ( 83.11(g)) Criteria and claiming that it:
(1) Demonstrates previous Federal acknowledgment under § 83.12(a) and meets the criteria in § 83.12(b); or
(2) Meets the Community (§ 83.11(b)) and Political Authority (§ 83.11(c)) Criteria.