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25 U.S.C. 426: Agreements with Indians not affectedText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 25-INDIANSCHAPTER 13-CEDED INDIAN LANDS

§426. Agreements with Indians not affected

Nothing in this act shall change, repeal, or modify any agreements or treaties made with any Indian tribes for the disposal of their lands, or of land ceded to the United States to be disposed of for the benefit of such tribes, and the proceeds thereof to be placed in the Treasury of the United States; and the disposition of such lands shall continue in accordance with the provisions of such treaties or agreements; except as provided in sections 161 and 162 11 See References in Text note below. of title 43.

( Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, § 10 , 26 Stat. 1099 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This act, referred to in text, means act Mar. 3, 1891, ch. 561, 26 Stat. 1095, which enacted this section and former section 495 of this title, sections 471, 607, 611, 611a, and 613 of Title 16, Conservation, sections 30, 36, 44, 45, 48, and 52 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining, sections 161, 162, 173, 174, 185, 202, 212, 321, 323, 325, 327 to 329, 663, 671, 687a–6, 718, 728, 732, 893, 946 to 949, 989, 2505, and 2506 of Title 43, Public Lands, and former section 1181 of Title 43. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Sections 161 and 162 of title 43, referred to in text, were repealed by Pub. L. 94–579, title VII, § 702, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2787.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1197 of Title 43, Public Lands, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section, where it had originally appeared prior to transfer to Title 43.