Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§45 Preference to Indians Qualified for Duties
Title 25 › CHAPTER 2 — OFFICERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS › § 45
Summary
Hire interpreters or other staff for Indians from qualified people of Indian descent when any are available.
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Title 25, §45
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In all cases of the appointments of interpreters or other persons employed for the benefit of the Indians, a preference shall be given to persons of Indian descent, if such can be found, who are properly qualified for the execution of the duties.
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Codification R.S. § 2069 derived from act June 30, 1834, ch. 162, § 9, 4 Stat. 737.
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of other officers, employees, and agencies of Department of the Interior, with certain exceptions, to Secretary of the Interior, with power to delegate, see Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3174, 64 Stat. 1262, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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25 U.S.C. § 45
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102