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§670m Indian rights; State or Federal jurisdiction regulating Indian rights

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 5C— - CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON GOVERNMENT LANDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON PUBLIC LANDS › § 670m

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

It does not change Indian or tribal rights to water, natural resources, hunting, trapping, or fishing, and it does not alter state or federal authority to regulate those rights on or off reservations.

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Title 16, §670m

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Nothing in this subchapter shall enlarge or diminish or in any way affect (1) the rights of Indians or Indian tribes to the use of water or natural resources or their rights to fish, trap, or hunt wildlife as secured by statute, agreement, treaty, Executive order, or court decree; or (2) existing State or Federal jurisdiction to regulate those rights either on or off reservations.

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Amendments

2011—Pub. L. 112–81 inserted section catchline.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 670m

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73