Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§174 Superintendence by President over tribes west of Mississippi
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - PROTECTION OF INDIANS › § 174
Summary
The President can look after any tribe moved under the land-exchange law of May 28, 1830 and can have them protected at their new home from disturbance by other tribes or by anyone else.
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Title 25, §174
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The President is authorized to exercise general superintendence and care over any tribe or nation which was removed upon an exchange of territory under authority of the act of May 28, 1830, “to provide for an exchange of lands with the Indians residing in any of the States or Territories, and for their removal west of the Mississippi;” and to cause such tribe or nation to be protected, at their new residence, against all interruption or disturbance from any other tribe or nation of Indians, or from any other person or persons whatever.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification R.S. § 2114 derived from act May 28, 1830, ch. 148, §§ 7, 8, 4 Stat. 412.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
American Indian Policy Review Commission Pub. L. 93–580, Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1910, as amended by Pub. L. 94–80, §§ 1–4, Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 415, 416; Pub. L. 95–5, Feb. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 13, provided for the establishment, membership, etc., of the American Indian Policy Review Commission, and for investigations, studies, and a final report respecting Indian tribal government affairs, with the Commission to cease to exist three months after submission of the final report but not later than June 30, 1977, and Congressional committee reports to Congress within two years after referral to committee of the final report by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 174
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73