2012 US Code
Title 25 - Indians
Chapter 14 - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 441 - 1300n-6)
Subchapter IV - CONVEYANCE OF SUBMARGINAL LAND (§§ 459 - 459e)
Section 459a - Designation of tribes
| Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 25 - INDIANS |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 25 - INDIANS CHAPTER 14 - MISCELLANEOUS SUBCHAPTER IV - CONVEYANCE OF SUBMARGINAL LAND Sec. 459a - Designation of tribes |
| Contains | section 459a |
| Date | 2012 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 94-114, §2, Oct. 17, 1975, 89 Stat. 578; Pub. L. 97-434, §1(b), Jan. 8, 1983, 96 Stat. 2280. |
| Statutes at Large References | 89 Stat. 578 96 Stat. 2280 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 94-114, Public Law 97-434 |
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The lands, declared by section 459(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:
| 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. Blackfeet Tribe | Blackfeet | Blackfeet LI–MT–9 | 9,036.73 |
| 3. Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma | Delaware LI–OK–4 | 18,749.19 | |
| Adair 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–SD–10 | 19,169.89 |
| 6. Lower Brule Sioux Tribe | Lower Brule | Lower Brule LI–SD–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 | 18,064.48 |
| 15. Rosebud Sioux Tribe | Rosebud | Cutmeat LI–SD–8 | 28,734.59 |
| Antelope LI–SD–9 | |||
| 16. Shoshone-Bannock Tribes | Fort Hall | Fort Hall LI–ID–2 | 8,711.00 |
| 17. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe | Standing Rock | Standing Rock LI–ND–10 | 10,255.50 |
| 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 subchapter. 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 459 of this title.
(Pub. L. 94–114, §2, Oct. 17, 1975, 89 Stat. 578; Pub. L. 97–434, §1(b), Jan. 8, 1983, 96 Stat. 2280.)
Amendments1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–434 substituted “section 459(a) of this title” for “section 459 of this title”.
Effective Date of 1983 AmendmentAmendment 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 459 of this title.
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