Title 25, IndiansRelease 119-102
§5602 Reaffirmation of Policy
Title 25 › CHAPTER 48 — INDIAN TRUST ASSET REFORM › SUBCHAPTER I — RECOGNITION OF TRUST RESPONSIBILITY › § 5602
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Congress says the United States must help tribes govern themselves and build their economies.
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Title 25, §5602
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Pursuant to the constitutionally vested authority of Congress over Indian affairs, Congress reaffirms that the responsibility of the United States to Indian tribes includes a duty to promote tribal self-determination regarding governmental authority and economic development.
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25 U.S.C. § 5602
Title 25, Indians
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102