United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 25. INDIANS |
Chapter 19. INDIAN LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENTS |
SubChapter X. CROW LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT |
§ 1776f. Exchanges of land or minerals
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(a) In general (1) Subject to approval by the Secretary, the Crow Tribe may exchange any land or minerals to which its title is recognized in or obtained pursuant to this subchapter for other land or minerals of substantially equivalent value within the Crow Indian Reservation (including parcel number 1). (2) Lands or minerals received by the Crow Tribe in any exchange made pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be— (A) vested in the United States in trust for the sole use and benefit of the Crow Tribe; and (B) recognized as part of the Crow Indian Reservation. (b) Ownership by non-Indians Any land or minerals received by a person who is not an Indian in an exchange referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be owned in fee.