§5502 — Title 25 Indians | U.S. Code

Summary

Names 17 tribes and gives the lands the United States holds in trust for them, with approximate acreages: Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa — 813,148.81 acres; Blackfeet Tribe — 99,036.73; Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (Delaware — 418,749.19; Adair — 5); Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe — 133,738.47; Crow Creek Sioux Tribe — 19,169.89; Lower Brule Sioux Tribe — 13,209.22; Devils Lake Sioux Tribe (Fort Totten) — 111,424.45; Fort Belknap Indian Community — 825,530.10; Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes (Fort Peck) — 685,835.52; Lac Courte Oreilles Band — 913,184.65; Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (L’Anse) — 84,016.49; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe (White Earth Twin Lakes — 628,544.80; Flat Lake — 15); Navajo Tribe (Gallup-Two Wells) — 1,869,947.24; Oglala Sioux Tribe (Pine Ridge) — 718,064.48; Rosebud Sioux Tribe (Cutmeat — 828,734.59; Antelope — 9); Shoshone-Bannock Tribes (Fort Hall) — 28,711.00; Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (Standing Rock ND — 10,255.50; Standing Rock SD — 10). The Secretary of the Interior must publish the official boundaries and descriptions in the Federal Register. The acreages listed are estimates and do not change the United States’ grant as defined in section 5501.

Title 25, §5502

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(a)The lands, declared by section 5501(a) of this title to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Indian tribes named in this section, are generally described as follows: TribeReservationSubmarginal land project donated to said tribe or groupApproximate acreage 1. Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of WisconsinBad RiverBad River LI–WI–813,148.81 2. Blackfeet TribeBlackfeetBlackfeet LI–MT–99,036.73 3. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Delaware LI–OK–418,749.19 Adair LI–OK–5................ 4. Cheyenne River Sioux TribeCheyenne RiverCheyenne Indian LI–SD–133,738.47 5. Crow Creek Sioux TribeCrow CreekCrow Creek LI–SD–1019,169.89 6. Lower Brule Sioux TribeLower BruleLower Brule LI–SD–1013,209.22 7. Devils Lake Sioux TribeFort TottenFort Totten LI–ND–111,424.45 8. Fort Belknap Indian CommunityFort BelknapFort Belknap LI–MT–825,530.10 9. Assiniboine and Sioux TribesFort PeckFort Peck LI–MT–685,835.52 10. Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansLac Courte OreillesLac Courte LI–WI–913,184.65 11. Keweenaw Bay Indian CommunityL’AnseL’Anse LI–MI–84,016.49 12. Minnesota Chippewa TribeWhite EarthTwin Lakes LI–MN–628,544.80 Flat Lake LI–MN–15................ 13. Navajo TribeNavajoGallup-Two Wells LI–NM–1869,947.24 14. Oglala Sioux TribePine RidgePine Ridge LI–SD–718,064.48 15. Rosebud Sioux TribeRosebudCutmeat LI–SD–828,734.59 Antelope LI–SD–9................ 16. Shoshone-Bannock TribesFort HallFort Hall LI–ID–28,711.00 17. Standing Rock Sioux TribeStanding RockStanding Rock LI–ND–1010,255.50 Standing Rock LI–SD–10................

(b)The Secretary of the Interior shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the boundaries and descriptions of the lands conveyed by this chapter. The acreages set out in the preceding subsection are estimates and shall not be construed as expanding or limiting the grant of the United States as defined in section 5501 of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 459a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–434 substituted “section 5501(a) of this title” for “section 5501 of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1983 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 97–434 effective Jan. 8, 1983, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 97–434, set out as a note under section 5501 of this title.

§5502 Designation of tribes