Under what authority will a Tribe perform activities for energy resource development?

A Tribe will perform activities for energy resource development activities undertaken under a TERA under the Federal authorities provided in the approved TERA. Notwithstanding anything in this part or an approved TERA to the contrary, a Tribe will retain all sovereign and other powers it otherwise possesses. [73 FR 12821, Mar. 10, 2008, as amended at 84 FR 69613, Dec. 18, 2019]