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25 U.S.C. 211: Creation of Indian reservationsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 25-INDIANSCHAPTER 6-GOVERNMENT OF INDIAN COUNTRY AND RESERVATIONS
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§211. Creation of Indian reservations

No Indian reservation shall be created, nor shall any additions be made to one heretofore created, within the limits of the States of New Mexico and Arizona, except by Act of Congress.

( May 25, 1918, ch. 86, § 2 , 40 Stat. 570 .)