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Are any groups of Nipmucs ecognized as a Tribe by the U.S. Federal Government?

April 26, 2017Federal government groups recognized Tribe

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Are any groups of Nipmucs
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A. Currently there are no bands of Nipmucs that are recognized as a Tribe by the Federal Government. Federal recognition is a difficult, if not impossible process! A petition for federal recognition for an Indian Tribe must satisfy seven specific governmental criteria which involve proving continuous social, political, and geographic organization as a traditional Native American group since before European colonization, even through the centuries when European invaders made it illegal for such a group to exist! The combined Chaubunagungamaug and Hasinamisco Bands of the Nipmuc are among five tribal groups in Massachusetts currently seeking federal recognition.