Page 205 TITLE 25—INDIANS § 502

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §13, 50 Stat. 902.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250l of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500m. Use of public lands; violation

In order to coordinate the use of public lands

in Alaska for grazing reindeer with the purposes

of this subchapter, the Secretary of the Interior

is hereby authorized to regulate the grazing of

reindeer upon said lands. He may, in his discretion, define reindeer ranges and regulate the use

thereof for grazing reindeer; issue grazing permits; regulate and control all round-ups, handlings, markings, and butcherings of reindeer

upon said public lands; and may issue rules and

regulations to carry into effect the provisions of

this section. Any person who willfully violates

any of the rules and regulations promulgated for

the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a

misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall

be punished by imprisonment for not more than

one year or by a fine of not more than $500.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §14, 50 Stat. 902.)

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250m of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

§ 500n. ‘‘Natives of Alaska’’ defined

The term ‘‘natives of Alaska’’ as used herein

shall be deemed to mean the native Indians, Eskimos, and Aleuts of whole or part blood inhabiting Alaska at the time of the Treaty of Cession of Alaska to the United States and their descendants of whole or part blood, together with

the Indians and Eskimos who, since the year

1867 and prior to September 1, 1937, have migrated into Alaska from the Dominion of Canada, and their descendants of the whole or part

blood.

(Sept. 1, 1937, ch. 897, §15, 50 Stat. 902.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Herein, referred to in text, means act Sept. 1, 1937,

which comprises this subchapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 250n of

Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions.

SUBCHAPTER VIII—INDIANS IN OKLAHOMA:

PROMOTION OF WELFARE

CROSS REFERENCES

Modoc Tribe and its members, applicability of this

subchapter to, see section 861a of this title.

SUBCHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This subchapter is referred to in sections 324, 443,

470a, 480, 482, 483, 861a, 1112, 1461 of this title.

§ 501. Acquisition of agricultural and grazing

lands for Indians; title to lands; tax exemption

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in

his discretion, to acquire by purchase, relinquishment, gift, exchange, or assignment, any

interest in lands, water rights, or surface rights

to lands, within or without existing Indian reservations, including trust or otherwise restricted lands now in Indian ownership: Provided, That such lands shall be agricultural and

grazing lands of good character and quality in

proportion to the respective needs of the particular Indian or Indians for whom such purchases are made. Title to all lands so acquired

shall be taken in the name of the United States,

in trust for the tribe, band, group, or individual

Indian for whose benefit such land is so acquired, and while the title thereto is held by the

United States said lands shall be free from any

and all taxes, save that the State of Oklahoma

is authorized to levy and collect a gross-production tax, not in excess of the rate applied to production from lands in private ownership, upon

all oil and gas produced from said lands, which

said tax the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to cause to be paid.

(June 26, 1936, ch. 831, §1, 49 Stat. 1967.)

SHORT TITLE

Act June 26, 1936, ch. 831, 49 Stat. 1967, as amended,

which enacted this subchapter, is popularly known as

the ‘‘Oklahoma Welfare Act’’.

CROSS REFERENCES

Choctaw Tribe and its members, this subchapter not

to apply after Aug. 25, 1959, see section 7 of Pub. L.

86–192, Aug. 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 421, set out as a note under

section 355 of this title.

Inapplicability of section to Osage County, Oklahoma, see section 508 of this title.

Right-of-way grant, consent of tribal officials, see

section 324 of this title.

§ 502. Purchase of restricted Indian lands; preference to Secretary of the Interior; waiver of

preference

Whenever any restricted Indian land or interests in land, other than sales or leases of oil,

gas, or other minerals therein, are offered for

sale, pursuant to the terms of this subchapter or

any other Act of Congress, the Secretary of the

Interior shall have a preference right, in his discretion, to purchase the same for or in behalf of

any other Indian or Indians of the same or any

other tribe, at a fair valuation to be fixed by the

appraisement satisfactory to the Indian owner

or owners, or if offered for sale at auction said

Secretary shall have a preference right, in his

discretion, to purchase the same for or in behalf

of any other Indian or Indians by meeting the

highest bid otherwise offered therefor.

The preference right of the Secretary to purchase shall be considered as waived where notice

of the pendency of sale is given in writing to the

Superintendent of the Five Civilized Tribes for

at least ten days prior to the date of sale and

the Secretary does not within that time exercise

the preferential right to purchase.

(June 26, 1936, ch. 831, §2, 49 Stat. 1967; Aug. 4,

1947, ch. 458, §10, 61 Stat. 734.)

AMENDMENTS

1947—Act Aug. 4, 1947, provided for waiver of preference by failure to purchase after notice.

CROSS REFERENCES

Inapplicability of section to Osage County, Oklahoma, see section 508 of this title.