25 U.S.C. § 5110
New Indian reservations
The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to proclaim new Indian reservations on lands acquired pursuant to any authority conferred by this Act, or to add such lands to existing reservations: Provided, That lands added to existing reservations shall be designated for the exclusive use of Indians entitled by enrollment or by tribal membership to residence at such reservations.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2023–2024 · leading case: State of Alaska v. Newland (D. Alaska 2024).
State of Alaska v. Newland (D. Alaska 2024). “IRA § 7, codified at 25 U.S.C. § 5110 , authorizes the Secretary “to proclaim new Indian reservations on lands acquired pursuant to [the IRA]” or to add lands to existing reservations.”
Littlefield v. United States Dep't of the Interior (D. Mass. 2023). “25 U.S.C. § 5110 . Regulations define the term “initial reservation”—the concept at issue here—as land “located within the State or States where the Indian tribe is now located” and “within an area where the tribe has significant historical connections and one or more of the…”
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