Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§181 Rights of White Men Marrying Indian Women; Tribal Property
Title 25 › CHAPTER 5 — PROTECTION OF INDIANS › § 181
Summary
After August 9, 1888, a white non-tribal husband who marries an Indian woman (not of the Five Civilized Tribes) gets no tribal rights.
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Title 25, §181
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No white man, not otherwise a member of any tribe of Indians, who may after August 9, 1888, marry an Indian woman, member of any Indian tribe in the United States, or any of its Territories except the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory, shall by such marriage after August 9, 1888, acquire any right to any tribal property, privilege, or interest whatever to which any member of such tribe is entitled.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 181
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102