25 U.S.C. § 393a — Lands of Five Civilized Tribes
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This law lets certain Five Civilized Tribes members in Oklahoma lease their restricted land. It applies only to Indians of half or more Indian blood, enrolled or not. Leases can run up to five years for farming or grazing, with proper approval required.
Starting 30 days after February 11, 1936, restricted land belonging to Five Civilized Tribes members in Oklahoma who have one-half or more Indian blood — whether enrolled in a tribe or not — may be leased. These leases are only for farming and grazing purposes, and can run no longer than five years. The Secretary* of the Interior sets the rules and regulations that govern these leases, and no other method is allowed.
Adult owners must sign their own leases, but those leases need approval from the superintendent or other official in charge of the Five Civilized Tribes Agency. If an owner is a minor, or is "non compos mentis" (legally unable to manage their own affairs due to mental incapacity), the superintendent or other agency official signs the lease instead.
From and after thirty days from February 11, 1936 the restricted lands belonging to Indians of the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma of one-half or more Indian blood, enrolled or unenrolled, may be leased for periods of not to exceed five years for farming and grazing purposes, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary* of the Interior may prescribe and not otherwise. Such leases shall be made by the owner or owners of such lands, if adults, subject to approval by the superintendent or other official in charge of the Five Civilized Tribes Agency, and by such superintendent or other official in charge of said agency in cases of minors and of Indians who are non compos mentis.
Source credit: (Feb. 11, 1936, ch. 50, 49 Stat. 1135.)
- 1936Enacted · Act of Feb. 11, 1936, ch. 50 · 49 Stat. 1135
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 50 on 1936-02-11.
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