Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§3702 Purposes
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 39— - AMERICAN INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › § 3702
Summary
Requires the United States to meet its trust duty and help tribes manage their farm and renewable lands. Management must follow tribal goals for conservation, multiple uses, and long-term production. The Secretary may help manage the lands together with the people who own or benefit from them. The law also supports land development and more training in farming and land management for tribes and their members.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §3702
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The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1)carry out the trust responsibility of the United States and promote the self-determination of Indian tribes by providing for the management of Indian agricultural lands and related renewable resources in a manner consistent with identified tribal goals and priorities for conservation, multiple use, and sustained yield;
(2)authorize the Secretary to take part in the management of Indian agricultural lands, with the participation of the beneficial owners of the land, in a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of the Secretary and with the objectives of the beneficial owners;
(3)provide for the development and management of Indian agricultural lands; and
(4)increase the educational and training opportunities available to Indian people and communities in the practical, technical, and professional aspects of agriculture and land management to improve the expertise and technical abilities of Indian tribes and their members.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 3702
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73