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    The Pala Enrollment Committee began the process of disenrolling descendents of Margarita Brittain in 2011. The process actually started many years before but the first 8 were not disenrolled until June 1st, 2011. The other 154 were disenrolled on February 3rd, 2012. Everyone filed their appeals with the BIA and today we received our recommendation that we should all be enrolled members of the Pala Band of Mission Indians.

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    The Pala Enrollment Committee began the process of disenrolling descendents of Margarita Brittain in 2011. The process actually started many years before but the first 8 were not disenrolled until June 1st, 2011. The other 154 were disenrolled on February 3rd, 2012. Everyone filed their appeals with the BIA and today we received our recommendation that we should all be enrolled members of the Pala Band of Mission Indians.

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    Bureau of Indian Affairs Pacific Regional Director Recommends All 162 Disenfranchised Pala Members Be Enrolled

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    The Pala Enrollment Committee began the process of disenrolling descendents of Margarita Brittain in 2011. The process actually started many years before but the first 8 were not disenrolled until June 1st, 2011. The other 154 were disenrolled on February 3rd, 2012. Everyone filed their appeals with the BIA and today we received our recommendation that we should all be enrolled members of the Pala Band of Mission Indians.

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    United States Department of the Interior

    BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS


    Pacific Regional Office
    2800 Cottage Way
    Services
    3715-P5 Enrollment Appeals Sacramento, California 95825
    JUN e'1 2012
    CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 7011 2970000005807825
    RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
    Dennis G. Chappabitty
    Law Offices ofDennis G. Chappabitty
    P.O. Box 2050
    Elk Grove, California 95759
    Dear Mr. Chappabitty:
    This letter is to inform you of my review and recommendations to the Pala Band of Mission Indians
    regarding the appeals filed by you on behalfthe fifty-three (53) appellants. These individuals are
    appealing the February 3, 2012, decision ofthe Executive Committee ofthe Pala Band ofMission
    Indians (Band) to disenroll your clients. The appeals were received at the Pacific Regional Office and
    were timely filed.
    Requests for Regional Director review ofthe Band's disenrollment decisions are based on Section 8,
    Appeals ofEligibility Decision, of the Band's Enrollment Ordinance dated July 22, 2009. Because
    the Band's Enrollment Ordinance does not invoke any provision of federal law that would provide
    the Bureau of Indian Affairs with the authority to decide enrollment appeals, there is no required
    federal action to take with regard to these requests, and we cannot render any decision regarding the
    Executive Committee's actions.
    Section 8 of the Enrollment Ordinance, however, permits the Regional Director to provide informal
    recommendations on the Executive Committee's actions. Based on our review ofthe documents
    provided by the individuals requesting review and the records in our office, it is our recommendation
    that these individuals remain enrolled with the Band as there was no evidence provided to support the
    disenrollment of these individuals. Therefore, our recommendation to the Band is to continue to
    recognize the membership status ofthe individuals affected by the February 3,2012, Executive
    Committee action.
    Sincerely,
    ,
    Acting /

    Regional Director
    cc: Superintendent, Southern California Agency
    Chairman, Pala Band ofMission Indians
    See Attached Listing:
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    Pala Band of Mission Indians - Dennis G. Chappabitty Appellant List
    Robert I. Ruppert
    Justin M. Ruppert
    Ronald Eugene Riggs, Jr.
    David Guaytano Riggs
    Lalanya Starlight Riggs
    Raymond J. Bozigian
    Ronald D. Allen Jr.
    Kelly L. Peterman
    ChaIres Allen Jr.
    Nikki Harris
    Mikki Graber
    Vikki Oxley
    Shawn Thomas Rogers
    Jeanne Durso
    Daniel Durso
    Robert J. Morris
    Misty Morris
    Ray Morris
    Monique Early
    Melissa Hunter
    Mary Montoya
    Geoffrey M. Johnson
    Paul Johnson
    Kenneth A. Johnson
    Ben Johnson
    Gordon L. Johnson
    Bonnie King
    Joseph W. Harris
    Alexandra Castor
    Michael Paul Hackman
    Julieanne Pink
    Jessica M. Florez
    Matthew Pink
    Joey Pink
    Cynthia Pink
    Jo Ann M. Gatling
    Lillian Vance
    Maria J. Vivanco
    Kalcie J. Ontiveros
    Kirsten T. Ontiveros
    Brittney L. Lutters
    John A. Randolph Jr.
    Debra A. Wirth
    Dennis Magee Jr.
    Berdine Rose Riggs
    Minors:
    Marki Ontiveros
    Piper Ontiveros
    Johnathan A. Torres
    Joshua Torres Cuevas
    Tara P. Torres
    Aiyanna H. Jackson
    Janette T. Lewis
    Jason A. Lewis
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