2011 US Code
Title 25 - Indians
Chapter 5 - PROTECTION OF INDIANS (§§ 171 - 202)
Section 185 - Protection of Indians desiring civilized life

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 25 - INDIANS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 25 - INDIANS
CHAPTER 5 - PROTECTION OF INDIANS
Sec. 185 - Protection of Indians desiring civilized life
Containssection 185
Date2011
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 3, 2012
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditR.S. §2119.
Statutes at Large References12 Stat. 427
64 Stat. 1262

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25 USC § 185 (2011)
§185. Protection of Indians desiring civilized life

Whenever any Indian, being a member of any band or tribe with whom the Government has or shall have entered into treaty stipulations, being desirous to adopt the habits of civilized life, has had a portion of the lands belonging to his tribe allotted to him in severalty, in pursuance of such treaty stipulations, the agent and superintendent of such tribe shall take such measures, not inconsistent with law, as may be necessary to protect such Indian in the quiet enjoyment of the lands so allotted to him.

(R.S. §2119.)

Codification

R.S. §2119 derived from act June 14, 1862, ch. 101, §1, 12 Stat. 427.

Transfer of Functions

For transfer of functions 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.

Indian Agents

The services of Indian agents have been dispensed with. See note set out under section 64 of this title.

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