Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102

§3702 Purposes

Title 25 › CHAPTER 39 — AMERICAN INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › § 3702

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Requires the U.S. to honor its trust duty and help tribes control their farm and renewable resource lands in ways that match tribal conservation and use goals. It lets the Secretary help owners manage and develop those lands and expands agriculture training for Indian tribes and members.

Full Legal Text

Title 25, §3702

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The purposes of this chapter are to—
(1)carry out the trust responsibility of the United States and promote the self-determination of Indian tribes by providing for the management of Indian agricultural lands and related renewable resources in a manner consistent with identified tribal goals and priorities for conservation, multiple use, and sustained yield;
(2)authorize the Secretary to take part in the management of Indian agricultural lands, with the participation of the beneficial owners of the land, in a manner consistent with the trust responsibility of the Secretary and with the objectives of the beneficial owners;
(3)provide for the development and management of Indian agricultural lands; and
(4)increase the educational and training opportunities available to Indian people and communities in the practical, technical, and professional aspects of agriculture and land management to improve the expertise and technical abilities of Indian tribes and their members.

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Citation

25 U.S.C. § 3702

Title 25, Indians

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102