25 U.S.C. § 337

Allotments in national forests

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The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in his discretion, to make allotments within the national forests in conformity with the general allotment laws, to any Indian occupying, living on, or having improvements on land included within any such national forest who is not entitled to an allotment on any existing Indian reservation, or for whose tribe no reservation has been provided, or whose reservation was not sufficient to afford an allotment to each member thereof. All applications for allotments under the provisions of this section shall be submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture who shall determine whether the lands applied for are more valuable for agricultural or grazing purposes than for the timber found thereon; and if it be found that the lands applied for are more valuable for agricultural or grazing purposes, then the Secretary of the Interior shall cause allotment to be made as herein provided.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases, 1981–2008 · leading case: United States v. Lavon R. Kent

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United States v. Lavon R. Kent (1991) ca9 · cites it 5× “The authorization, she argues, is contained in her certificate of eligibility for an allotment pursuant to the Forest Allotment Act of 1910, 25 U.S.C. § 337 . Because that Act permits the Secretary of Agriculture, “in his discretion,” to make allotments of national forest land…”

United States v. Lowry (2008) ca9 · cites it 3× “Second, she may claim authorization under the Forest Allotment Act, which permits Indians who are “not entitled to an allotment on any existing Indian reservation, or for whose tribe no reservation has been provided” to apply for an allotment.”

United States v. Lavon R. Kent (1990) ca9 · cites it 5× “Kent also contends that she is authorized to occupy the land because her certificate of eligibility 2 entitles her to ap *279 ply for and receive an allotment of land in a national forest and because the Forest Allotment Act of 1910, 25 U.S.C. § 337 (1983), 3 contemplates that…”

Shields v. United States (1981) akd “25 U.S.C. § 337 . 10 . See Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska v.”

Christensen v. United States (1983) nvd “Therefore, 25 U.S.C. § 337 controlled, which obligated her to occupy and improve the parcel.”

United States v. Lowry (2008) ca9 · cites it 3× “Second, she may claim authoriza- tion under the Forest Allotment Act, which permits Indians who are “not entitled to an allotment on any existing Indian reservation, or for whose tribe no reservation has been provid- ed” to apply for an allotment.”

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