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Beginning in 1929, members embarked on an unsuccessful process of official recognition by the United States government, when they filed a petition in the Court of Claims, which they eventually dropped. In 1937, the Bureau of Indian
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176:. In 1956, the tribe once again filed a claim under the Indian Claims Commission for the lands ceded during the treaty and won $ 9,246.32, however, they never accepted the money. They also filed for intervenor status during
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The organization is run by a nine-member council, led by a chairperson. From 1975 until her death in 2006, Joan Ortez served as chairperson following the resignation of Lewis Layton.
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As of 1986, the group claimed about 615 members. As of 2003 there were 665 members, and as of 2008 there were 800 members.
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