Sentence examples for preliminary recognition from inspiring English sources

The Hassanamisco band of the Nipmuc Indian Tribe was granted preliminary recognition Friday night.

Two other groups have won preliminary recognition, although their applications have been opposed by the state attorney general and others.

A simple algorithm of the crystal loop detection and preliminary recognition has been designed and developed.

Among other things, the report determined that the circumstances surrounding the preliminary recognition of the Eastern Pequots and Paucatuck Eastern Pequots were "highly unusual".

(AP) KILLINGLY: PRELIMINARY TRIBAL RECOGNITION -- An American Indian tribe with roots in Massachusetts and northeastern Connecticut has won preliminary recognition from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs.

"The Schaghticokes and the Golden Hill group were so lacking in evidence on key criteria and the gaps were so glaring and powerful that the B.I.A. really would have completely lacked credibility in granting preliminary recognition," he said.

The Nipmucs won preliminary federal recognition as a tribe in January.

The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has granted preliminary tribal recognition to the Eastern Pequots.

The decision, issued Monday afternoon, stemmed from an appeal that the Paugussetts filed more than a year ago after the bureau refused to grant preliminary federal recognition to them.

FOR two days state and municipal lawyers questioned researchers for the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs regarding the agency's decision to grant preliminary federal recognition to the Eastern Pequots and the Paucatuck Eastern Pequots.

Tara Bahrampour (NYT) HARTFORD: TRIBAL ACTION CRITICIZED -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has asked the Bush administration to overturn a decision, made on President Clinton's last day in office, granting the Nipmucs preliminary federal recognition as a tribe.