It is U.S. Code 25, U.S. Code 2 and 9, and 43 U.S. Code 1457 that granted the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs the authority to 'have management of all Indian affairs, and all matters arising out of Indian relations.'
On the recordOctober 27, 2015
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Ruiz cites legal codes supporting the recognition of tribes.
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