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§396a Leases of Unallotted Lands for Mining Purposes; Duration of Leases
Title 25 › Chapter 12— LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS › § 396a
Summary
From May 11, 1938, tribes may lease reservation or tribal land that is not assigned to individuals for mining if the Interior Secretary and the tribe approve. Leases run up to ten years and then continue only while mining pays; lands excluded by law are not covered.
Full Legal Text
Title 25, §396a
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On and after May 11, 1938, unallotted lands within any Indian reservation or lands owned by any tribe, group, or band of Indians under Federal jurisdiction, except those specifically excepted from the provisions of sections 396a to 396g of this title, may, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, be leased for mining purposes, by authority of the tribal council or other authorized spokesmen for such Indians, for terms not to exceed ten years and as long thereafter as minerals are produced in paying quantities.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Repeal of Inconsistent ActsAct May 11, 1938, ch. 198, § 7, 52 Stat. 348, provided that: “All Act [Acts] or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.”
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Citation
25 U.S.C. § 396a
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60