Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§394 Leases of Arid Allotted Lands
Title 25 › CHAPTER 12 — LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 394
Summary
The Secretary may lease allotted Indian land for up to ten years if the land is dry but can be irrigated and the owner cannot use or improve it because of old age or disability.
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Title 25, §394
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Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Interior that the allotted lands of any Indian are arid but susceptible of irrigation and that the allottee, by reason of old age or other disability, cannot personally occupy or improve his allotment or any portion thereof, such lands, or such portion thereof, may be leased for a period not exceeding ten years, under such terms, rules, and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.
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25 U.S.C. § 394
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102