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American Indian Wills Clinic: Primary Sources

This is a research guide for students participating in the American Indian Wills Clinic

Federal Statutes and Regulations

Most federal statutes relating to Native Americans can be found in Title 25 of the United States Code. Federal regulations relating to Native Americans are found in Title 25 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Review the LibGuides "Researching Statutes" and "Administrative Law Research" for more assistance searching federal codes and regulations.

Federal Statutes
American Indian Probate Reform Act Pub.L. 108–374, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1773 (25 §§ 348, 464, 2201, 2204 to 2206, 2212 to 2216, 2218, 2220, 2221).

   25 U.S.C.

General Allotment Act (Dawes Act) Feb. 8, 1887, ch. 119, 24 Stat. 388 (25 §§ 331 to 334, 339, 341, 342, 348, 349, 354, 381)

   
Original draft image courtesy of the U.S. Archives


Federal Regulations
Regulations relating to the determination of heirs and approval of wills except members of the Five Civilized Tribes and Osage Indians, approved May 31, 1935|
Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs.
Microform A 1443 I 550

This resource is from 1935 and may only apply to historical research. Older editions are available as well.