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Strategic Land Planning Initiative Pine Ridge Indian Reservation 2007-2008

FAQs

GENERAL QUESTIONS

  • How many acres of land is there on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation?
  • What are the different classifications of land on Pine Ridge and their acreage?
  • How do I know if I own allotted land on Pine Ridge?
  • How do I read my "Individual Tribal Interests Report" to determine how many acres I own, their location and value?

USING YOUR FRACTIONATED LANDS

  • How many land owners on my undivided land do I have to get the consent from before I can consolidate, exchange, or take out of the Range Unit Leasing System?
  • What types of consent are required to use my undivided land?
  • What are the steps for obtaining consent from the different land owners on my undivided land?
  • How do I get my land out of the Range Unit Leasing System?
  • What is the process to exchange land with other tribal members on Pine Ridge?
  • What Tribal Lands are not available for exchange?

ACQUIREING LAND ON THE PINE RIDGE RESERVATION

  • How do Tribal members purchase trust land on Pine Ridge?
  • What is the process for leasing trust land on Pine Ridge?

INDIAN LANDS CONSOLIDATION ACT AND AMERICAN INDIAN PROBATE REFORM ACT

  • What is the Indian Lands Consolidation Act (ILCA) ?
  • What is the American Indian Probate Reform Act (AIPRA) ?
  • How do I sell my lands to the Tribe under the ILCA?
  • What are the long term implications of selling my lands through the ILCA?
  • How are my benefits affected by selling my lands under this act?

COBELL VS. KEMPERTHORNE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT

  • What is the Cobell Vs. Kemperthorne Lawsuit?
  • How do I find out how I may be affected?


How many acres of land is there on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation?

  1. Allotted Land
  2. Deeded or Fee Land
  3. Tribally Owned Land
  4. Government Land

    GLOSSARY OF TERMS Allotted Land: Land that was allotted to individual Indians by the General Allotment Act of 1887. Deeded or Fee Land: Land that lies within the boundaries of the reservation but is not held in Trust by the United States Government. Much of this land was originally land allotted to individual Indians but lost it's Trust status as a result of "forced fee patenting" during the early part of the 20th Century. Tribally Owned Land: Land that is owned by the Oglala Sioux Tribe and held in Trust by the United States Government. Government Owned Land: Land that lies within the boundaries of the Reservation but is owned by the citizens of the United States but managed by the Federal Government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Indian Land Tenure News Feed

» A WIN FOR OUR COMMUNITY - Santa Ynez Valley Journal
24/07/08 16:09 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
A WIN FOR OUR COMMUNITY Santa Ynez Valley Journal, ca - 11 hours ago The fact that the tribe’s lawyer is speaking for the government demonstrates how closely connected the Bureau of Indian Affairs is to the tribes. ...

» Tribes to seek class-action certification in trust fund case - The Casper Star Tribune
24/07/08 09:49 from Cobell Indian - Google News
Tribes to seek class-action certification in trust fund case The Casper Star Tribune, WY - 18 hours ago Cobell vs. Kempthorne, a class-action suit, was filed 12 years ago by Elouise Cobell , a community economic developer from th..

» Casino Chronicles - Artvoice
23/07/08 21:57 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
Casino Chronicles Artvoice, NY - Jul 23, 2008 There had been some changes in Department of the Interior regulations about gambling on Indian lands , Johns wrote. Moreover, he said, the Seneca Nation ...

» US asks judge to refer casino case back to Indian Gaming ... - WIVB
23/07/08 17:49 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
US asks judge to refer casino case back to Indian Gaming ... WIVB, NY - Jul 23, 2008 In it, the agency promulgated regulations governing Indian land determinations, such as the one for Buffalo Creek, and, significantly, adopted t..

» Phoenix pulls plug on airport slot machines idea, but seeks tribal ... - Bizjournals.com
22/07/08 23:04 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
Phoenix pulls plug on airport slot machines idea, but seeks tribal ... Bizjournals.com, NC - Jul 22, 2008 Federal courts and the US Department of Interior also restrict tribal gaming off of Indian reservations. Sky Harbor would h..

» SEN. DEAN FLOREZ: Reservation shopping in Madera County demands ... - Fresno Bee (subscription)
21/07/08 10:15 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
SEN. DEAN FLOREZ: Reservation shopping in Madera County demands ... Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - 23 hours ago Voters never dreamed that a few short years after they endorsed these measures promising Indian self-reliance on Ind..

» BIA limits casino sites - Las Cruces Sun-News
19/07/08 06:07 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
BIA limits casino sites Las Cruces Sun-News, NM - 5 hours ago In January, the US Department of Interior turned down a request filed in 2004 by Jemez Pueblo to establish reservation land and build a casino near Anthony ...

» Muskegon County Board supports Indian casino proposal - Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
18/07/08 01:41 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
Muskegon County Board supports Indian casino proposal Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com, MI - Jul 17, 2008 On the federal level, the tribe needs the approval of the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs. Specifically..

» LOCAL GROUP WINS ROUND WITH BIA - Santa Ynez Valley Journal
17/07/08 16:37 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
LOCAL GROUP WINS ROUND WITH BIA Santa Ynez Valley Journal, ca - 17 hours ago Fee-to-trust is a procedure by which an Indian tribe can request the Secretary of the Interior to hold land for the tribe or for an individual Indian . ..

» People in Business - Mail Tribune
12/07/08 09:10 from Cobell Indian - Google News
People in Business Mail Tribune, OR - Jul 12, 2008 He is currently the chairman of the Summit Adventure Board of Directors, and recently served on the American Indian Health and Services board. Cobell is a ...

» National Geographic, 5 US Agencies Sign Agreement to Embrace ... - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)
09/07/08 14:20 from Department of Interior Indian lands - Google News
National Geographic, 5 US Agencies Sign Agreement to Embrace ... 7thSpace Interactive (press release), NY - 11 hours ago The officials agree in the MOU that geotourism is beneficial to national parks, national forests, national w..

» Inheritance is tough to deal with - Helena Independent Record
05/07/08 16:05 from American Indian Probate Reform Act - Google News
Inheritance is tough to deal with Helena Independent Record, MT - 1 hour ago All trust land holders need to begin estate planning, considering new regulations unfolding from the American Indian Probate and Reform Act . AIPRA, .....

» Supreme Court decision in Long rests on fee land - Indian Country Today
04/07/08 04:05 from allotment act - Google News
Supreme Court decision in Long rests on fee land Indian Country Today, NY - 14 hours ago The Indian General Allotment Act extinguished the authority; and though the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 ended the allotment of tribal ..

» Indian Affairs Web site reconnected - GCN.com
27/06/08 16:58 from Cobell Indian - Google News
Indian Affairs Web site reconnected GCN.com, DC - 1 hour ago The motion comes as part of the Cobell v. Norton litigation — now known after more than a decade as Cobell v. Kempthorne — concerning security issues in ...

» Cobell award size may not reach 11 digits - Indian Country Today
27/06/08 04:06 from Cobell Indian - Google News
Cobell award size may not reach 11 digits Indian Country Today, NY - 14 hours ago WASHINGTON - Closing out 12 years of trial in the Cobell v. Kempthorne lawsuit over the Individual Indian Money trust, US District Judge James Robe..

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