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Title 25 — Indians

Chapter 47 — Conveyance of Submarginal Land

§ 5502. Designation of tribes

Statutory text

(a)

Description of lands

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................
(b)

Publication in Federal Register of boundaries, etc.; estimation of acreages

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.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Pub. L. 94–114 § 2 · 89 Stat. 577

    Enacted · 25 U.S.C. § 5502

    Pub. L. 94–114, § 2, Oct. 17, 1975, 89 Stat. 578

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–114, § 2, Oct. 17, 1975, 89 Stat. 578

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 2. (a) The lands, declared by section 1 of this Act 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: Tribe Reservation Submarginal land project donated to said tribe or group Approximate acreage          1. Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin. Bad River Bad River LI–WI–8 13,148.81  2. Black feet Tribe Blackfeet Blackfeet LI–MT–9 9,036.73  3. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma   Delaware LI–OK–4 18,749.19     Adlair LI–OK–5  4. Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Cheyenne River. Cheyenne Indian LI–SD–13 3,738.47  5. Crow Creek Sioux Tribe Crow Creek Crow Creek LI–8D–10 19,169.89  6. Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Lower Brule Lower Brule LI–8D–10 13,209.22  7. Devils Lake Sioux Tribe Fort Totten Fort Totten LI–ND–11 1,424.45  8. Fort Belknap Indian Community. Fort Belknap Fort Belknap LI–MT–8 25,530.10  9. Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes. Fort Peck Fort Peck LI–MT–6 85,835.52 10. Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. Lac Courte Oreilles. Lac Courte LI–WI–9. 13,184.65 11. Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. L’Anse L’Anse LI–MI–8 4,016.49 12. Minnesota Chippewa Tribe . White Earth Twin Lakes LI–MN–6 28,544.80     Flat Lake LI–MN–15 13. Navajo Tribe Navajo Gallup-Two Wells LI–NM–18 69,947.24 14. Oglala Sioux Tribe Pine Ridge Pine Ridge LI–SD–7 18,084.48 15. Rosebud Sioux Tribe Rosebud Cutmeat LI–SD–6 28,734.59     Antelope LI–SD–9 16. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Fort Hall Fort Hall LI–ID–2 8,711  17. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Standing Rock Standing Rock LI–ND–10 10,255.5     Standing Bock LI–SD–10 (b) The Secretary of the Interior shall cause to be published in the Federal Register the boundaries and descriptions of the lands conveyed by this Act. 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 1 of this Act.

  2. Pub. L. 97–434 § 1(b) · 96 Stat. 2280

    Substituted · 25 U.S.C. § 5502(a)

    Pub. L. 97–434 substituted “section 5501(a) of this title” for “section 5501 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–434 substituted “section 5501(a) of this title” for “section 5501 of this title”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 97–434 effective Jan. 8, 1983, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 97–434, set out as a note under section 5501 of this title.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 459a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–434 substituted “section 5501(a) of this title” for “section 5501 of this title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1983 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–434 effective , see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 97–434, set out as a note under section 5501 of this title.

Credits

1975–1983 · 2 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 94–114, § 2, , 89 Stat. 578
  2. 1983Pub. L. 97–434, § 1(b), , 96 Stat. 2280.
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(Pub. L. 94–114, § 2, , 89 Stat. 578; Pub. L. 97–434, § 1(b), , 96 Stat. 2280.)

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