Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§2208 Conveyancing Authority Upon Sale or Exchange of Tribal Lands; Removal of Trust Status of Individually Owned Lands
Title 25 › CHAPTER 24 — INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION › § 2208
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Secretary may issue deeds to complete tribal land sales and remove trust status if an Indian owner asks and law allows.
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Title 25, §2208
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The Secretary shall have the authority to issue deeds, patents, or such other instruments of conveyance needed to effectuate a sale or exchange of tribal lands made pursuant to the terms of this chapter and to remove, at the request of an Indian owner, the trust status of individually held lands or interests therein, where authorized by law.
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25 U.S.C. § 2208
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102