Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73not60
§324 Consent of Certain Tribes; Consent of Individual Indians
Title 25 › Chapter 8— RIGHTS-OF-WAY THROUGH INDIAN LANDS › § 324
Summary
Tribal leaders must agree before any right-of-way is given across land owned by a tribe organized under the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), the Act of May 1, 1936 (49 Stat. 1250), or the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967). A right-of-way across land owned by individual Indians can be granted without every owner’s permission only in a few cases: when more than one person owns the land and a majority agree; when some owners cannot be found and a majority of the known owners agree; when a prior owner’s heirs are not yet determined and the Secretary of the Interior finds no substantial harm; or when there are so many owners that getting each consent is impractical and the Secretary finds no substantial harm.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §324
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No grant of a right-of-way over and across any lands belonging to a tribe organized under the Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984), as amended [25 U.S.C. 5101 et seq.]; the Act of May 1, 1936 (49 Stat. 1250); or the Act of June 26, 1936 (49 Stat. 1967), shall be made without the consent of the proper tribal officials. Rights-of-way over and across lands of individual Indians may be granted without the consent of the individual Indian owners if (1) the land is owned by more than one person, and the owners or owner of a majority of the interests therein consent to the grant; (2) the whereabouts of the owner of the land or an interest therein are unknown, and the owners or owner of any interests therein whose whereabouts are known, or a majority thereof, consent to the grant; (3) the heirs or devisees of a deceased owner of the land or an interest therein have not been determined, and the Secretary of the Interior finds that the grant will cause no substantial injury to the land or any owner thereof; or (4) the owners of interests in the land are so numerous that the Secretary finds it would be impracticable to obtain their consent, and also finds that the grant will cause no substantial injury to the land or any owner thereof.
Legislative History
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References in Text
Act of
June 18, 1934, referred to in text, is act
June 18, 1934, ch. 576, 48 Stat. 984, popularly known as the Indian Reorganization Act, which is classified generally to chapter 45 (§ 5101 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 5101 of this title and Tables. Act of
May 1, 1936, referred to in text, is act
May 1, 1936, ch. 254, 49 Stat. 1250, which was classified to section 473a and 496 of this title, prior to repeal of section 496 by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 704(a), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2792, and editorial reclassification of section 473a as section 5119 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Act of
June 26, 1936, referred to in text, is act
June 26, 1936, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1967, popularly known as the Oklahoma Welfare Act, which was classified generally to subchapter VIII (§ 501 et seq.) of chapter 14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification as chapter 45A (§ 5201 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 5201 of this title and Tables. Provisions of the Act relating to the revolving fund appear in section 5206 of this title.
Executive Documents
Enforcement
functions of Secretary or other official in Department of the Interior relating to compliance with rights-of-way across Indian lands, issued under section 321 et seq. of this title with respect to pre-
Construction
,
Construction
, and initial operation of transportation system for Canadian and Alaskan natural gas transferred to Federal Inspector, Office of Federal Inspector for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, until first anniversary of date of initial operation of Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System, see Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1979, §§ 102(e), 203(a), 44 F.R. 33663, 33666, 93 Stat. 1373, 1376, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, effective
July 1, 1979, pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12142, § 1–101,
June 21, 1979, 44 F.R. 36927, set out as a note under section 719e of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. Office of Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System abolished and functions and authority vested in Inspector transferred to Secretary of Energy by section 3012(b) of Pub. L. 102–486, set out as an Abolition of Office of Federal Inspector note under section 719e of Title 15. Functions and authority vested in Secretary of Energy subsequently transferred to Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects by section 720d(f) of Title 15.
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 324
Title 25 — Indians
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Apr 5, 2026
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