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25 U.S.C. § 5502

Designation of tribes

United States · Title 25 — INDIANS · Status: effective

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25 U.S.C. § 5502, Designation of tribes, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/461973
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The lands, declared by section 5501(a) of this title to be held in trust by the United States for the benefit of the Indian tribes named in this section, are generally described as follows: TribeReservationSubmarginal land project donated to said tribe or groupApproximate acreage 1. Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of WisconsinBad RiverBad River LI–WI–813,148.81 2. Blackfeet TribeBlackfeetBlackfeet LI–MT–99,036.73 3. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma Delaware LI–OK–418,749.19 Adair LI–OK–5................ 4. Cheyenne River Sioux TribeCheyenne RiverCheyenne Indian LI–SD–133,738.47 5. Crow Creek Sioux TribeCrow CreekCrow Creek LI–SD–1019,169.89 6. Lower Brule Sioux TribeLower BruleLower Brule LI–SD–1013,209.22 7. Devils Lake Sioux TribeFort TottenFort Totten LI–ND–111,424.45 8. Fort Belknap Indian CommunityFort BelknapFort Belknap LI–MT–825,530.10 9. Assiniboine and Sioux TribesFort PeckFort Peck LI–MT–685,835.52 10. Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa IndiansLac Courte OreillesLac Courte LI–WI–913,184.65 11. Keweenaw Bay Indian CommunityL’AnseL’Anse LI–MI–84,016.49 12. Minnesota Chippewa TribeWhite EarthTwin Lakes LI–MN–628,544.80 Flat Lake LI–MN–15................ 13. Navajo TribeNavajoGallup-Two Wells LI–NM–1869,947.24 14. Oglala Sioux TribePine RidgePine Ridge LI–SD–718,064.48 15. Rosebud Sioux TribeRosebudCutmeat LI–SD–828,734.59 Antelope LI–SD–9................ 16. Shoshone-Bannock TribesFort HallFort Hall LI–ID–28,711.00 17. Standing Rock Sioux TribeStanding RockStanding Rock LI–ND–1010,255.50 Standing Rock LI–SD–10................ The Secretary of the Interior shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the boundaries and descriptions of the lands conveyed by this chapter. The acreages set out in the preceding subsection are estimates and shall not be construed as expanding or limiting the grant of the United States as defined in section 5501 of this title.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 94-114(S. 1327)1975-10-17
    An Act to declare that certain submarginal land of the United States shall be held in trust for certain Indian tribes and be made a part of the reservations of said Indians, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-434(H.R. 5916)1983-01-08
    A bill to declare certain Federal lands acquired for the benefit of Indians to be held in trust for the Tribes of such Indians.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally