What is the purpose of this subpart?
25 C.F.R. § 1000.421
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01This subpart prescribes the process Tribes/Consortia may use to resolve disputes with the Department arising before or after execution of an AFA or compact and certain other disputes related to self-governance. It also describes the administrative process for reviewing disputes related to compact provisions. This subpart describes the process for administrative appeals to:
(a) The Interior Board of Indian Appeals (IBIA) for certain pre-AFA disputes;
(b) The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA) for certain post-AFA disputes;
(c) The Assistant Secretary for the bureau responsible for certain disputed decisions;
(d) The Secretary for reconsideration of decisions involving self-governance compacts; and
(e) The agency head for certain pre-award AFA disputes.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-25.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
