Title 25 — Indians

Every section of Title 25 of the United States Code, indians — 1,486 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 25 U.S.C. § 1 — Commissioner of Indian Affairs
• 25 U.S.C. § 1a — Delegation of powers and duties by Secretary of the Interior and Commissioner of Indian Affairs
• 25 U.S.C. § 2 — Duties of Commissioner
• 25 U.S.C. § 2a — Assistant or deputy commissioners; appointment; powers and duties
• 25 U.S.C. § 3 — Compilation of statutes regulating duties of Indian agents and inspectors
• 25 U.S.C. § 4 — Defective record of deeds and papers legalized
• 25 U.S.C. § 5 — Record of deeds by Indians requiring approval
• 25 U.S.C. § 6 — Seal; authenticated and certified documents; evidence
• 25 U.S.C. § 7 — Fees for furnishing certified copies of records
• 25 U.S.C. § 8 — Accounts for claims and disbursements
• 25 U.S.C. § 9 — Regulations by President
• 25 U.S.C. § 10 — Employee to sign letters
• 25 U.S.C. § 11 — Employee or employees to sign approval of tribal deeds
• 25 U.S.C. § 12 — Agent to negotiate commutation of annuities
• 25 U.S.C. § 13 — Expenditure of appropriations by Bureau
• 25 U.S.C. § 13a — Carryover funding
• 25 U.S.C. § 13b — Payment of care, tuition, assistance, and other expenses of Indians in boarding homes, institutions, and schools; payment of rewards
• 25 U.S.C. § 13c — Source of funds to pay cost of lunches for nonboarding public school students
• 25 U.S.C. § 13d — Limits on use of appropriated funds by Bureau for general or other welfare assistance
• 25 U.S.C. § 13d-1 — Standards of need as basis for general assistance payments by Bureau of Indian Affairs; ratable reductions
• 25 U.S.C. § 13d-2 — Enrollment and general assistance payments
• 25 U.S.C. § 13d-3 — Tribal authority to change eligibility for, or amount of, general assistance payments
• 25 U.S.C. § 13e — Expenses of exhibits; advance payments for services; termination of Federal supervision; treaty expenses
• 25 U.S.C. § 13f — Tribal priority allocations in Alaska
• 25 U.S.C. § 14 — Money accruing to Indians from Department of Veterans Affairs or other governmental agencies
• 25 U.S.C. § 14a — Deposit of grant funds received by Bureau from other Federal agencies
• 25 U.S.C. § 14b — Disposition of funds received from public for goods and services provided by Bureau of Indian Affairs
• 25 U.S.C. § 15 — Utility facilities used in administration of Bureau; contracts for sale, operation, maintenance, repair or relocation of facilities; terms and conditions; exception; Congressional approval
• 25 U.S.C. § 16 — Transportation of Indians in Bureau vehicles
• 25 U.S.C. § 17 — Use of Bureau facilities
• 25 U.S.C. § 21,_22 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, 642
• 25 U.S.C. § 25 — Superintendent for Five Civilized Tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 25a — Application of civil service laws
• 25 U.S.C. § 26 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632
• 25 U.S.C. § 28_to_31 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, 634
• 25 U.S.C. § 33 — Superintendents in charge of reservations; administration of oath of office
• 25 U.S.C. § 34,_35 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, 642, 650
• 25 U.S.C. § 36 — Special agents and other officers to administer oaths
• 25 U.S.C. § 37 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 633, 641
• 25 U.S.C. § 38 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1028
• 25 U.S.C. § 39 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632
• 25 U.S.C. § 40 — Limits of superintendencies, agencies, and subagencies
• 25 U.S.C. § 41 — Special agents and commissioners
• 25 U.S.C. § 41a — Indian inspectors
• 25 U.S.C. § 42 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632
• 25 U.S.C. § 43 — Persons paid for other services not paid for interpreting
• 25 U.S.C. § 44 — Employment of Indians
• 25 U.S.C. § 45 — Preference to Indians qualified for duties
• 25 U.S.C. § 46 — Preference to Indians in employment of clerical, mechanical, and other help
• 25 U.S.C. § 47 — Employment of Indian labor and purchase of products of Indian industry; participation in Mentor-Protege Program
• 25 U.S.C. § 47a — Security required by Secretary; contracts with Indian-owned economic enterprise; public work
• 25 U.S.C. § 48 — Right of tribes to direct employment of persons engaged for them
• 25 U.S.C. § 49 — Repealed. June 30, 1932, ch. 317, 47 Stat. 421
• 25 U.S.C. § 50 — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, §402(a)(2), Aug. 19, 1964, 78 Stat. 492
• 25 U.S.C. § 51_to_52a — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, §229(a), (c)(2), (e), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 208
• 25 U.S.C. § 53 — Disbursing officers; acting clerks
• 25 U.S.C. § 54,_55 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 632, 634
• 25 U.S.C. § 56 — Quarters, fuel, and light for employees
• 25 U.S.C. § 58 — Limitation on number and kind of employment
• 25 U.S.C. § 59 — Transfer of funds for payment of employees; details for other service
• 25 U.S.C. § 60 — Compensation prescribed to be in full
• 25 U.S.C. § 61 — Estimates for personal services in Indian Office
• 25 U.S.C. § 62 — Discontinuance and transfer of agencies
• 25 U.S.C. § 63 — Consolidation of agencies
• 25 U.S.C. § 64 — Services of agents dispensed with
• 25 U.S.C. § 65 — Discontinuance of agents, subagents, and interpreters
• 25 U.S.C. § 66 — Duties of agency devolved on superintendent of Indian school
• 25 U.S.C. § 67 — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 636
• 25 U.S.C. § 68,_68a — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–277, §2, June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 545
• 25 U.S.C. § 70n-3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–608, §1(16), Jan. 2, 1975, 88 Stat. 1970
• 25 U.S.C. § 70w — Repealed. May 24, 1949, ch. 139, §142, 63 Stat. 110
• 25 U.S.C. § 71 — Future treaties with Indian tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 72 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–317, §2(1), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4419
• 25 U.S.C. § 81 — Contracts and agreements with Indian tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 81a — Counsel for prosecution of claims against the United States; cancellation; revival
• 25 U.S.C. § 81b — Continuation of contracts with attorneys containing limitation of time where suits have been filed
• 25 U.S.C. § 82 — Payments under contracts; aiding in making prohibited contracts
• 25 U.S.C. § 82a — Contracts for payment of money permitted certain tribes; payment for legal services
• 25 U.S.C. § 83 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 25 U.S.C. § 84 — Repealed. Pub. L. 106–568, title VIII, §812(c)(1), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 2917
• 25 U.S.C. § 85 — Contracts relating to tribal funds or property
• 25 U.S.C. § 86 — Encumbrances on lands allotted to applicants for enrollment in Five Civilized Tribes; use of interest on tribal funds
• 25 U.S.C. § 87 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 25 U.S.C. § 87a — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–277, §2, June 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 545
• 25 U.S.C. § 88 — False vouchers, accounts, or claims
• 25 U.S.C. § 93 — Repealed. Oct. 10, 1940, ch. 851, §4, 54 Stat. 1112
• 25 U.S.C. § 94 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1028
• 25 U.S.C. § 95 — Repealed. Mar. 27, 1939, ch. 18, 53 Stat. 551
• 25 U.S.C. § 96 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–316, title I, §112(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3833
• 25 U.S.C. § 97 — Proposals or bids for contracts to be preserved
• 25 U.S.C. § 98 — Purchase of supplies without authority
• 25 U.S.C. § 99 — Contracts for supplies in advance of appropriations
• 25 U.S.C. § 100 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(48), 65 Stat. 703
• 25 U.S.C. § 101 — Payment for wagon transportation
• 25 U.S.C. § 102 — Payment of costs for furnishing coal for Indian Service
• 25 U.S.C. § 103 — Repealed. Dec. 16, 1930, ch. 14, §1, 46 Stat. 1028
• 25 U.S.C. § 104 — Purchase of articles manufactured at schools
• 25 U.S.C. § 111 — Payment of moneys and distribution of goods
• 25 U.S.C. § 112 — Persons present at delivery of goods and money
• 25 U.S.C. § 113 — Mode of disbursements
• 25 U.S.C. § 114 — Payment of annuities in coin
• 25 U.S.C. § 115 — Payment of annuities in goods
• 25 U.S.C. § 116 — Indians 18 years of age to have right to receipt for annuity
• 25 U.S.C. § 117 — Repealed. Pub. L. 98–64, §4(a), Aug. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 366
• 25 U.S.C. § 117a — Per capita distribution of funds to tribe members
• 25 U.S.C. § 117b — Distribution of funds
• 25 U.S.C. § 117c — Standards for approval of tribal payments; United States not liable for distribution of funds; continuing responsibility under other provisions
• 25 U.S.C. § 118 — Payments in satisfaction of judgments
• 25 U.S.C. § 119 — Allotment of tribal funds to individual Indians
• 25 U.S.C. § 120 — Per capita payments to enrolled members of Choctaw and Chickasaw Tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 121 — Payment of share of tribal funds to helpless Indians
• 25 U.S.C. § 122 — Limitation on application of tribal funds
• 25 U.S.C. § 123 — Expenditure from tribal funds without specific appropriations
• 25 U.S.C. § 123a — Tribal funds; use to purchase insurance for protection of tribal property
• 25 U.S.C. § 123b — Tribal funds for traveling and other expenses
• 25 U.S.C. § 123c — Advancement of tribal funds to Indian tribes; miscellaneous authorized purposes
• 25 U.S.C. § 123d — Additional appropriations from tribal funds
• 25 U.S.C. § 124 — Expenditures from tribal funds of Five Civilized Tribes without specific appropriations
• 25 U.S.C. § 125 — Expenditure of moneys of tribes of Quapaw Agency
• 25 U.S.C. § 127 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–317, §2(2), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4419
• 25 U.S.C. § 128 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–317, §2(3), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4419
• 25 U.S.C. § 129 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–317, §2(4), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4419
• 25 U.S.C. § 130 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–317, §2(5), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4419
• 25 U.S.C. § 131 — Advances to disbursing officers
• 25 U.S.C. § 132 — Mode of distribution of goods
• 25 U.S.C. § 133 — Rolls of Indians entitled to supplies
• 25 U.S.C. § 134 — Appropriations for supplies available immediately; time for distribution
• 25 U.S.C. § 135 — Supplies distributed so as to prevent deficiencies
• 25 U.S.C. § 136 — Commutation of rations and other supplies; payment per capita
• 25 U.S.C. § 137,_138 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–317, §2(6), (7), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4419
• 25 U.S.C. § 139 — Appropriations for subsistence
• 25 U.S.C. § 140 — Diversion of appropriations for employees and supplies
• 25 U.S.C. § 142 — Repealed. May 29, 1928, ch. 901, §1(87), 45 Stat. 992
• 25 U.S.C. § 143 — Repealed. Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, §1(24), 68 Stat. 968
• 25 U.S.C. § 144 — Repealed. May 29, 1928, ch. 901, §1(66), 45 Stat. 991
• 25 U.S.C. § 145 — Accounts between United States and tribes under reimbursable appropriations
• 25 U.S.C. § 146 — Report of Indians present and receiving food
• 25 U.S.C. § 147 — Appropriations for specified buildings; use for transportation of materials
• 25 U.S.C. § 148 — Appropriations for supplies; transfer to Indian Service supply fund; expenditure
• 25 U.S.C. § 149 — Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund
• 25 U.S.C. § 151 — Deposits in bank by disbursing agents
• 25 U.S.C. § 152 — Proceeds of sales of Indian lands
• 25 U.S.C. § 153 — Appropriation to carry out treaties
• 25 U.S.C. § 154 — Proceeds of sales of lands not subject to certain deductions
• 25 U.S.C. § 155 — Disposal of miscellaneous revenues from Indian reservations, etc.
• 25 U.S.C. § 155a — Transferred
• 25 U.S.C. § 155b — Proceeds of labor accounts; deposits limited to funds held in trust for Indian tribes or individuals
• 25 U.S.C. § 156 — Deposit of funds from sales of lands and property of Five Civilized Tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 157 — Investments of stock required by treaties
• 25 U.S.C. § 158 — Investment of proceeds of lands
• 25 U.S.C. § 159 — Moneys due incompetents or orphans
• 25 U.S.C. § 160 — Custody of stocks or bonds held in trust for tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 161 — Deposit in Treasury of trust funds
• 25 U.S.C. § 161a — Tribal funds in trust in Treasury Department; investment by Secretary of the Treasury; maturities; interest; funds held in trust for individual Indians
• 25 U.S.C. § 161b — "Indian Money, Proceeds of Labor" fund; separate accounts for respective tribes; rate of interest
• 25 U.S.C. § 161c — Surplus above requirements of fund; transfer to surplus fund of Treasury; retransfer
• 25 U.S.C. § 161d — Disposition of accrued interest
• 25 U.S.C. § 162 — Repealed. June 24, 1938, ch. 648, §2, 52 Stat. 1037
• 25 U.S.C. § 162a — Deposit of tribal funds in banks; bond or collateral security; investments; collections from irrigation projects; affirmative action required
• 25 U.S.C. § 163 — Roll of membership of Indian tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 164 — Restoration to tribal ownership of unclaimed per capita and other individual payments of tribal trust funds; deposit in general fund of the Treasury
• 25 U.S.C. § 165 — Notice to Congressional committees
• 25 U.S.C. § 166 — Applicability of chapter 10 of title 5
• 25 U.S.C. § 167 — Trust status of lease payments
• 25 U.S.C. § 171_to_173 — Repealed. May 21, 1934, ch. 321, 48 Stat. 787
• 25 U.S.C. § 174 — Superintendence by President over tribes west of Mississippi
• 25 U.S.C. § 175 — United States attorneys to represent Indians
• 25 U.S.C. § 176 — Survey of reservations
• 25 U.S.C. § 177 — Purchases or grants of lands from Indians
• 25 U.S.C. § 178 — Fees on behalf of Indian parties in contests under public land laws
• 25 U.S.C. § 179 — Driving stock to feed on lands
• 25 U.S.C. § 180 — Settling on or surveying lands belonging to Indians by treaty
• 25 U.S.C. § 181 — Rights of white men marrying Indian women; tribal property
• 25 U.S.C. § 182 — Rights of Indian women marrying white men; tribal property
• 25 U.S.C. § 183 — Marriage of white men to Indian women; evidence
• 25 U.S.C. § 184 — Rights of children born of marriages between white men and Indian women
• 25 U.S.C. § 185 — Protection of Indians desiring civilized life
• 25 U.S.C. § 186 — Repealed. May 21, 1934, ch. 321, 48 Stat. 787
• 25 U.S.C. § 188,_189 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(49), (50), 65 Stat. 703
• 25 U.S.C. § 190 — Sale of plants or tracts not needed for administrative or allotment purposes
• 25 U.S.C. § 191 — Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, §1(51), 65 Stat. 703
• 25 U.S.C. § 192 — Sale by agents of cattle or horses not required
• 25 U.S.C. § 193 — Proceedings against goods seized for certain violations
• 25 U.S.C. § 194 — Trial of right of property; burden of proof
• 25 U.S.C. § 195 — Repealed. Aug. 15, 1953, ch. 506, §2(b), 67 Stat. 590
• 25 U.S.C. § 196 — Sale or other disposition of dead timber
• 25 U.S.C. § 197 — Disposition of dead timber on reservations in Minnesota
• 25 U.S.C. § 198 — Contagious and infectious diseases; quarantine
• 25 U.S.C. § 199 — Access to records of Five Civilized Tribes
• 25 U.S.C. § 199a — Custody of records; Oklahoma Historical Society
• 25 U.S.C. § 200 — Report of offense or case of Indian incarcerated in agency jail
• 25 U.S.C. § 201 — Penalties; how recovered
• 25 U.S.C. § 202 — Inducing conveyances by Indians of trust interests in lands
• 25 U.S.C. § 211 — Creation of Indian reservations
• 25 U.S.C. § 212_to_215 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 25 U.S.C. § 216 — Repealed. Pub. L. 86–634, §4, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 469
• 25 U.S.C. § 217_to_218 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 25 U.S.C. § 219_to_226 — Repealed. May 21, 1934, ch. 321, 48 Stat. 787
• 25 U.S.C. § 227,_228 — Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §21, 62 Stat. 862
• 25 U.S.C. § 229 — Injuries to property by Indians