Title 25 — Indians

Title 25 — Indians is a title of the United States Code. It contains 2397 sections organized into 57 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.

Federal Indian law — tribal sovereignty, land trusts, self-determination, education, health care, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Governs the relationship between tribes and the federal government.

Chapter Index

ChapterSectionsDescription
001BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS31 sections
002OFFICERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS43 sections
003AGREEMENTS WITH INDIANS14 sections
004PERFORMANCE BY UNITED STATES OF OBLIGATIONS TO INDIANS82 sections
005PROTECTION OF INDIANS30 sections
006GOVERNMENT OF INDIAN COUNTRY AND RESERVATIONS21 sections
007EDUCATION OF INDIANS42 sections
008RIGHTS-OF-WAY THROUGH INDIAN LANDS21 sections
009ALLOTMENT OF INDIAN LANDS33 sections
010DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION; HEIRS OF ALLOTTEE20 sections
011IRRIGATION OF ALLOTTED LANDS19 sections
012‘LEASE, SALE, OR SURRENDER OF ALLOTTED OR UNALLOTTED LANDS’65 sections
013CEDED INDIAN LANDS7 sections
014MISCELLANEOUS948 sections
015CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF INDIANS16 sections
016DISTRIBUTION OF JUDGMENT FUNDS8 sections
017FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS44 sections
018INDIAN HEALTH CARE166 sections
019INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS154 sections
020TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ASSISTANCE28 sections
021INDIAN CHILD WELFARE25 sections
022BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS PROGRAMS22 sections
023DEVELOPMENT OF TRIBAL MINERAL RESOURCES8 sections
024INDIAN LAND CONSOLIDATION21 sections
025OLD AGE ASSISTANCE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT7 sections
026INDIAN ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT23 sections
027TRIBALLY CONTROLLED SCHOOL GRANTS12 sections
028INDIAN EDUCATION PROGRAM5 sections
029INDIAN GAMING REGULATION22 sections
030INDIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORM15 sections
031NATIVE AMERICAN LANGUAGES7 sections
032NATIVE AMERICAN GRAVES PROTECTION AND REPATRIATION13 sections
033NATIONAL INDIAN FOREST RESOURCES MANAGEMENT22 sections
034INDIAN CHILD PROTECTION AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION11 sections
035INDIAN HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS15 sections
036‘INDIAN EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES’16 sections
037INDIAN ENERGY7 sections
038INDIAN TRIBAL JUSTICE SUPPORT8 sections
039AMERICAN INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT18 sections
040INDIAN DAMS SAFETY5 sections
041INDIAN LANDS OPEN DUMP CLEANUP8 sections
042AMERICAN INDIAN TRUST FUND MANAGEMENT REFORM19 sections
043NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND SELF-DETERMINATION71 sections
044‘NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, TRADE PROMOTION, AND TOURISM’8 sections
045PROTECTION OF INDIANS AND CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES44 sections
046INDIAN SELF-DETERMINATION AND EDUCATION ASSISTANCE79 sections
047CONVEYANCE OF SUBMARGINAL LAND6 sections
048INDIAN TRUST ASSET REFORM13 sections
049SAVANNA’S ACT5 sections
050NATIVE AMERICAN BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM7 sections

Scope and Organization

Title 25 covers the subject area of indians. The title is organized into 57 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 2397 individual sections of codified law.

This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.

Source

View the official text: Title 25 on uscode.house.gov