Salyersville Indian Community is currently pursuing formal federal recognition as an American Indian Tribe. As of 2025, the community is officially listed as Petitioner #410 with the Department of Interior's Office of Federal Acknowledgment (OFA). 

 

​Current Status

 

Official Filing-The Department of the Interior published a notice on September 30, 2025, confirming receipt of the documented petition for acknowledgment.

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Public Record-Key documents, including the tribal constitution and narrative portions of the petition, are available for public review on the website: https://www.bia.gov/as-ia/ofa/410-slyvic-mi 

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Purpose of Seeking Federal Recognition

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The Salyersville Indian Community is pursuing this status to achieve long-term goals for its members and future generations:

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• Sovereignty and Governance: To formalize a governing body that can exercise inherent sovereign rights and protect tribal territory and authority.

• Cultural Preservation: To enrich and protect tribal culture, tribal identity, and honor the voices of the ancestors from whom the community descends.

• Community Welfare: To improve the socio-economic climate of the community by securing access to equitable resources, healthcare, and education.

• Government-to-Government Relationship: To establish a formal political relationship with the United States, which facilitates inter-governmental collaboration and protects tribal resources.

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If you are interested in learning more about the history of the Salyersville Indian Community, click here to access the Secretary of the Interior's website. ​​

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Once there, you can scroll down and click on the "Documented Petition" link to explore our documented history and read the narrative, including some relevant information of our petition narrative archived by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of Federal Acknowledgment. This is a valuable resource for understanding our community's history and journey.

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​Another great resource in addition to the BIA website is this: PhD Dissertation “Who’s Your People” By Dr. Rich Carlson which can be accessed here at the Michigan State University Libraries Digital Repository.

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