Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73not60
§1466 Land and Personal Property Title
Title 25 › Chapter 17— FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS › Subchapter I— INDIAN REVOLVING LOAN FUND › § 1466
Summary
Land a tribe or an Indian buys with a loan from the revolving loan fund can be put in trust unless it’s outside a reservation or a consolidation area the Secretary approved. If it’s outside, it can be trusted only if the buyer already held trust or restricted interests; otherwise the buyer gets title without restrictions. Personal property bought with such a loan must be titled to the buyer.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §1466
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Title to any land purchased by a tribe or by an individual Indian with loans made from the revolving loan fund may be taken in trust unless the land is located outside the boundaries of a reservation or a tribal consolidation area approved by the Secretary. Title to any land purchased by a tribe or an individual Indian which is outside the boundaries of the reservation or approved consolidation area may be taken in trust if the purchaser was the owner of trust or restricted interests in the land before the purchase, otherwise title shall be taken in the name of the purchasers without any restriction on alienation, control, or use. Title to any personal property purchased with a loan from the revolving loan fund shall be taken in the name of the purchaser.
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25 U.S.C. § 1466
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60